noun
kasaya; Buddhist monk's outer robe
A rectangular robe worn draped over one shoulder, traditional in Buddhist monastic attire. The term is specific to Buddhism.
僧侶は袈裟を身にまとって読経を始めた。
The monk put on his kasaya and began chanting sutras.
noun
wearing something draped over one shoulder like a kasaya
Abbreviation of 袈裟懸け. Describes a manner of wearing a garment or cloth by draping it diagonally across the body and over one shoulder, similar to how a kasaya is worn. Rare standalone use; mostly seen in compounds or set phrases.
See also: 袈裟懸け
「袈裟懸け」の略として、帯を袈裟に掛けることがある。
As an abbreviation of 袈裟懸け, one sometimes wears a sash draped over the shoulder like a kasaya.
The full term for wearing something draped over one shoulder; 袈裟 is its abbreviation.
From Sanskrit kāṣāya, referring to the ochre-colored robe of Buddhist monastics, via Chinese.