Vocab Info

N4 Noun

(ほとけ)Buddha, merciful person, Buddhist image, the dead, dead person, spirit of the dead

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      Buddha, Shakyamuni

    2. Noun

      2.

      Buddhist image, figure of Buddha

    3. Noun

      3.

      the dead, dead person, departed soul

      also written as ホトケ
    4. Noun

      4.

      merciful person

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    仏 【ほとけ】佛 【ほとけ】

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      (ぼく)祖父(そふ)()んで(ほとけ)になりました。

      My grandfather died and became a Buddha.

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      一体(いったい)どんな方法(ほうほう)であの(ほとけ)(ぞう)(つく)ったのかしら…。

      I wonder what kind of method they used to make that statue of Buddha...

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      あの(ひと)はまるで(ほとけ)のようにいつも(こころ)非常(ひじょう)(おだ)やかである。

      That person is like a Buddha, always very calm at heart.

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      (わたし)(いえ)では毎朝(まいあさ)(ほとけ)にお(そな)(もの)をして()()わせる習慣(しゅうかん)があります。

      In my family, we have a custom of making offerings and joining hands with the Buddha every morning.

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      そんな自分(じぶん)身体(しんたい)自分(じぶん)(きず)つけにいくような仕事(しごと)をしては(ほとけ)()かばれないだろう。

      Buddha would be rolling in his grave if you were to work in such a way that would harm your own body.

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