化身

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Japanese [edit]

Kanji in this term
化 身

Etymology [edit]

From Sinitic 化身.

Noun [edit]

化身 (hiragana けしん, romaji keshin)

  1. (Buddhism) incarnation, reincarnation
  2. (figuratively) living embodiment, reincarnation
  3. in kabuki or other drama, appearing as a ghastly apparition

Verb [edit]

化身 + する (irregular conjugation, hiragana けしんする, romaji keshin suru)化身する 化身 suru

  1. be incarnated

Mandarin [edit]

simpl. and trad.
化身

Etymology [edit]

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Noun [edit]

化身 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin huàshēn)

  1. avatar, reincarnation
  2. (figuratively) living embodiment, reincarnation
    他是一个现实生活中勇气的化身. / 他是一個現實生活中勇氣的化身.
    Tā shì yīge xiànshí shēnghuó zhōng yǒngqì de huàshēn.
    He's the living embodiment of bravery.
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