Category: PhilosophyPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
仏教
/bukkyō/Roman
English meaning: Buddhism
Japanese Definition
(日本語)仏教とは、インドで釈迦（ガウタマ・シッダールタ）が開いた宗教で、6世紀に朝鮮・中国を経て日本に伝来した。仏教は日本の芸術・建築・哲学・葬儀慣習を深く形成した。禅・浄土・日蓮・真言など多くの宗派が存在し、日本には77,000以上の仏教寺院がある。
English Definition
A religion founded in India by Siddhartha Gautama, introduced to Japan from Korea and China in the 6th century CE. Buddhism profoundly shaped Japanese art, architecture, philosophy, and funeral customs. Major Japanese Buddhist schools include Zen, Pure Land (Jōdo), Nichiren, and Shingon. Japan has 77,000 Buddhist temples.
Example
“仏教は6世紀に日本に伝来し、日本文化に深く根ざしています。”
In English: “Buddhism was introduced to Japan in the 6th century and is deeply rooted in Japanese culture.”
Synonyms
- 仏法
- 浄土教
Literary Heritage
“自己をならふといふは、自己をわするるなり”
/Jiko wo narau to iu wa, jiko wo wasureru nari/
“To study the self is to forget the self.”
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- Japonic
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