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    3. 他力

    他力

    他た力りき

    outside help

    KMT10News #45+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab7 strokes

    たりき

    Noun

    1.
    outside help, help from without
    2.
    salvation by faith
    Buddhism

    Stroke 0 / 7

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは他た力りき本ほん願がんではなく、自じ分ぶんの力ちからで成せい功こうした。

    He succeeded by his own efforts, not relying on others.

    KMT8Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    このプロジェクトの成せい功こうには、多おおくの他た力りきが必ひつ要ようだった。

    The success of this project required a lot of outside help.

    KMT10Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    浄じょう土ど真しん宗しゅうでは、阿あ弥み陀だ仏ぶつの他た力りきによって救すくわれると説とかれている。

    In Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, it is taught that one is saved by the other-power (tariki) of Amitabha Buddha.

    KMT10Religion & Philosophyphilosophy
    自じ力りきでは悟さとりを開ひらけないと考かんがえる宗しゅう派はでは、他た力りきの教おしえが重じゅう視しされる。

    In sects that believe one cannot attain enlightenment by one's own power, the teaching of other-power is emphasized.

    KMT10Religion & Philosophyphilosophy
    困こ難んな状んなじょ況うきょうでは、他た力りきを借かりることも賢けん明めいな選せん択たくだ。

    In difficult situations, seeking outside help is also a wise choice.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    他
    ほか…(1)
    other・another・the others
    力
    ちから…(5)
    power・strength・strong・strain・bear up…(1)
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