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    3. 仏壇

    仏壇

    仏ぶつ壇だん

    Buddhist (household) altar

    KMT9News #22+1NounReligion & PhilosophyHome & HousingKanji Vocab20 strokes

    仏檀

    ぶつだん

    Noun

    1.
    Buddhist (household) altar

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    祖そ母ぼの家いえには仏ぶつ壇だんがある。

    There is a Buddhist altar at my grandmother's house.

    KMT6Religion & PhilosophyHome & HousingFamily & Relationships
    毎まい朝あさ、仏ぶつ壇だんに手てを合あわせてご先せん祖ぞ様さまを敬うやまう。

    Every morning, I put my hands together at the Buddhist altar to honor my ancestors.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyDaily Life
    仏ぶつ壇だんは、故こ人じんを偲しのび、家か族ぞくの絆きずなを深ふかめる大たい切せつな場ば所しょだ。

    The Buddhist altar is an important place to remember the deceased and deepen family bonds.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyFamily & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    仏ぶつ壇だんには、故こ人じんの位い牌はいや写しゃ真しんが安あん置ちされていることが多おおい。

    Deceased family members' memorial tablets and photos are often enshrined in the Buddhist altar.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    新あたらしい家いえに引ひっ越こす際さい、仏ぶつ壇だんの置おき場ば所しょを慎しん重ちょうに選えらんだ。

    When moving to a new house, I carefully chose the place for the Buddhist altar.

    KMT9Home & HousingDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    仏
    ほとけ…(2)
    Buddha・the dead・France
    壇
    podium・stage・rostrum・terrace
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