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A5 Expression, Noun

本来(ほんらい)面目(めんぼく)one's true nature, one's original face

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    1. Expression, Noun

      1. 1.

        one's true nature

        Buddhism

    All Forms

    本来の面目 【ほんらいのめんもく】

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    • (だれ)にも本来(ほんらい)面目(めんぼく)はあるはずだ。

      Everyone should have their true nature.

    • 本来(ほんらい)面目(めんぼく)は、仏語(ふつご)のうちの(いち)つです。

      One's true nature is one of the teachings in Buddhism.

    • 仏教(ぶっきょう)のうちの禅宗(ぜんしゅう)に、本来(ほんらい)面目(めんぼく)という言葉(ことば)がある。

      In Zen Buddhism, there is a term called one's true nature.

    • (すべ)ての(ひと)(もと)々持()っている自然(しぜん)のままの心性(しんせい)本来(ほんらい)面目(めんぼく)()う。

      One's true nature refers to the natural disposition that everyone is originally born with.

    • あの人殺(ひとごろ)しをした罪人(ざいにん)には、もう本来(ほんらい)面目(めんぼく)すらないのでしょうか…。

      Does that criminal who committed murder no longer have even their true nature?

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