sokushinbutsu

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Japanese 即身仏 (そくしんぶつ, sokushinbutsu, literally Buddha immediately [turning into] his body).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˌsɒkuʃɪnˈbʊtsuː/

Noun[edit]

sokushinbutsu (plural sokushinbutsu)

  1. (historical) A Buddhist monk observing austerity to the point of death and mummification.