List: Buddhism
Words and expressions used in Buddhism, a religion widely extended in Japan.
Buddhism noun noun (generic)
- Sri-mahadevi (consort of Vaishravana)
popular obsolete kanji noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する transitive verb intransitive verb Shinto Buddhism
- prayer, grace (at meals)
- exorcism
usually written using kana alone noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic) な adjective noun noun (generic) Buddhism
- empty, hollow, bare, vacant, deserted
- main hall of a temple (often vast and empty)
Buddhism noun noun (generic) noun or participle taking the aux. verb する archaic
- seeking after (Buddhist teachings, etc.), wanting, desiring
- loving
yojijukugo Buddhism noun noun (generic)
- sow evil and reap evil, evil acts bring evil outcomes
yojijukugo Buddhism noun noun (generic)
- it is hard to keep one's worldly desires and passions in check
noun noun (generic) Buddhism
- mysteries of one's master's art
- robes and a bowl (monk's key possessions auctioned off at his funeral), transmission of the dharma from master to disciple (in Zen)
yojijukugo Buddhism noun noun (generic)
- all living creatures
noun noun (generic) Buddhism
- poem (esp. tanka), song, composition of a poem or song
- pilgrim's song, pilgrim's hymn
- singing a poem or song in a loud voice
ateji JLPT N1 noun noun (generic) Buddhism
- fate, destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together)
- relationship (e.g. between two people), bond, link, connection
- family ties, affinity
- opportunity, chance (to meet someone and start a relationship)
- pratyaya (indirect conditions, as opposed to direct causes)
- narrow open-air veranda