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    3. 国分寺

    国分寺

    国こく分ぶん寺じ

    state-supported provincial temple (Nara period)

    KMT7News #19+1NounHistoryReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    こくぶんじ

    Noun

    1.
    state-supported provincial temple (Nara period)

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    国こく分ぶん寺じは奈な良ら時じ代だいに建たてられた。

    Kokubunji temples were built during the Nara period.

    KMT6HistoryReligion & Philosophy
    聖しょう武む天てんの皇うは全ぜん国こくに国こく分ぶん寺じを建こん立りゅうさせた。

    Emperor Shomu had Kokubunji temples built throughout the country.

    KMT7HistoryReligion & Philosophy
    各かく地ちのに残こる国こく分ぶん寺じの跡あと地ちは、当とう時じの文ぶん化かを伝つたえる貴き重ちょうな史し跡せきだ。

    The ruins of Kokubunji temples remaining in various regions are valuable historical sites that convey the culture of that time.

    KMT7HistoryCulture & Traditions
    国こく分ぶん寺じは仏ぶっ教きょうの普ふ及きゅうに大おおきな役やく割わりを果はたした。

    Kokubunji temples played a significant role in the spread of Buddhism.

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyHistory
    国こく分ぶん寺じは仏ぶっ教きょうによる国こっ家か鎮ちん護ごの思し想そうを象しょう徴ちょうしている。

    Kokubunji temples symbolize the idea of protecting the nation through Buddhism.

    KMT8HistoryReligion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    国
    くに…(3)
    country
    分
    わ.ける・わ.け・わ.かれる・わ.かる・わ.かつ…(5)
    part・minute of time・segment・share・degree…(8)
    寺
    てら…(1)
    Buddhist temple
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