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仏
hotoke, butsu
Description
「仏」は、仏教で悟りを開いた人や、お寺にある仏像のことです。
"仏" refers to a person who has attained enlightenment in Buddhism or to a Buddha statue found in temples.
また、やさしくて心が広い人を「仏のような人」と言うこともあります。
Also, a kind and generous person may be called "仏のような人" (a person like a Buddha).
Meanings
仏hotoke
Buddha; an enlightened being in Buddhism
お寺で仏を拝みました。
I prayed to Buddha at the temple.
仏hotoke
a deceased person; the departed
亡くなった人は仏になると言います。
They say the deceased become Buddhas.
仏hotoke
a very kind, merciful person
彼は仏のようにやさしい人です。
He is as kind as Buddha.
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Notes
- Reading
kun'yomi 'hotoke' is common alone; on'yomi 'butsu' appears in compounds like 仏教.
- Nuance
仏 can respectfully mean a dead person, often said as 仏様.
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