butsudan

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Noun
  - 1.2.1 Translations

English [edit]

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Butsudan

Etymology [edit]

Japanese 仏壇, Buddha's house.

Noun [edit]

butsudan (plural butsudan or butsudans)

A Buddhist shrine, comprising a wooden cabinet with doors that enclose and protect a religious icon.

Translations [edit]

Buddhist shrine

Chinese:

Mandarin: 佛壇 (cmn) (fú tán), 佛坛 (cmn) (fú tán)
Japanese: 仏壇 (ja) (ぶつだん, butsudan)
Korean: 불단 (ko) (buldan)
Miyako: カむタナ (kamtana)

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