念仏

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See also: 念佛

Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
ねん
Grade: 4
ぶつ
Grade: 5
goon
Alternative spelling
念佛 (kyūjitai)

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Chinese-derived elements (nen, mental chanting) +‎ (butsu, Buddha).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(ねん)(ぶつ) (nenbutsu

  1. (Buddhism) a prayer or chant to the Buddha
  2. (Buddhism, especially) chanting the name of Amitābha Buddha, thought to rescue its devotee to the pure land
  3. (by extension) a candid advice or sermon that is one-sided and with the same tone

Derived terms[edit]

Idioms[edit]

Verb[edit]

(ねん)(ぶつ)する (nenbutsu surusuru (stem (ねん)(ぶつ) (nenbutsu shi), past (ねん)(ぶつ)した (nenbutsu shita))

  1. (Buddhism) to pray to the Buddha
  2. (Buddhism, especially) to chant 南無阿弥陀仏 (namu Amida-butsu), an invocation to the Amitābha Buddha

Conjugation[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006) 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998) NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN

Miyako[edit]

Kanji in this term
Grade: 4 Grade: 5
Alternative spelling
念佛 (kyūjitai)

Etymology[edit]

Cognate with mainland Japanese 念仏 (nenbutsu).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

念仏(にんぶつ) (ninbuts

  1. (Tarama) a prayer or chant to the Buddha

Okinawan[edit]

Kanji in this term
にん
Grade: 4
ぶち
Grade: 5
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
念佛 (kyūjitai)

Etymology[edit]

From Middle Chinese-derived elements (nin, mental chanting) +‎ (buchi, Buddha).

Cognate with mainland Japanese 念仏 (nenbutsu).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(にん)(ぶち) (ninbuchi

  1. (Buddhism) a prayer or chant to the Buddha

Derived terms[edit]