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A3 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
念仏nembutsu, nenbutsu, nianfo, prayer to Amitabha Buddha, visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
1.
nembutsu, nianfo, the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha
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Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
2.
visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
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念仏 【ねんぶつ】
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お坊さんが念仏を唱えています。
The monk is reciting the nembutsu.
仏の姿や徳を心中に思い浮かべる事が念仏だ。
Visualizing the appearance and virtues of the Buddha in one's heart is called nenbutsu.
仏の名を口に唱えることを念仏と言うと聞きました。
I heard that saying the name of the Buddha is called nembutsu.
一心に念仏することで自分が救われると私は信じています。
I believe that by wholeheartedly reciting the nembutsu, I will be saved.
親族の葬式において、葬儀中に何度か念仏を唱える機会がありました。
At the funeral of a relative, there were several opportunities to recite the nembutsu during the ceremony.
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