List: Buddhism
Words and expressions used in Buddhism, a religion widely extended in Japan.
gairaigo Tibetan origin ateji rarely used kanji form usually written using kana alone Buddhism noun noun (generic)
- lama (honorific title)
noun noun (generic) usually written using kana alone colloquial Buddhism
- this world, this life
- the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.)
- this corrupt world, present world
Buddhism noun noun (generic)
- nirvana, supreme enlightenment
- death, death of Buddha
Buddhism noun noun (generic)
- quartz
- glass
Buddhism expression archaic
- this impure world (as opposed to the pure land)
- feces, faeces
Buddhism noun noun (generic)
- Dakini (fairy-goddess)
Buddhism noun noun (generic)
- pungent vegetables (e.g. garlic or Chinese chives) and alcohol, leeks and liquors
Buddhism expression noun noun (generic) noun taking the genitive case particle の adjective (generic)
- Children's Limbo
- futile, unrewarding
Buddhism noun noun (generic)
- Yama (King of Hell who judges the dead), Enma
Buddhism noun noun (generic)
- Wei-To (temple guardian sometimes confused with Vajrapani)