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    在家

    在ざい家け

    layperson

    KMT9News #35+1Religion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    ざいけざいか

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    layperson, layman, laywoman, laity
    Buddhism

    Noun

    2.
    country home, farmhouse, cottage

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    彼かれは在ざい家け信しん者じゃとして仏ぶっ教きょうを学まなびました。

    He studied Buddhism as a lay believer.

    KMT7Religion & Philosophy
    在ざい家けの人ひと々びとも寺じ院いんの活かつ動どうに積せっ極きょく的てきに参さん加かしています。

    Laypeople are also actively participating in temple activities.

    KMT9Religion & Philosophy
    仏ぶっ教きょうの歴れき史しにおいて、在ざい家け信しん者じゃの役やく割わりは非ひ常じょうに重じゅう要ようでした。

    In the history of Buddhism, the role of lay believers was very important.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyHistory
    在ざい家けぶ仏っ教きょう徒とわは、日にち常じょう生せい活かつの中おしで教 えを実じっ践せんします。

    Lay Buddhists practice the teachings in their daily lives.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyDaily Life
    僧そう侶りょと在ざい家け信しん者じゃの間あいだには、異ことなる役やく割わりと責せき任にんがあります。

    There are different roles and responsibilities between monks and lay believers.

    KMT9Religion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    在
    あ.る…(2)
    exist・outskirts・suburbs・located in
    家
    いえ・や・うち…(7)
    house・home・family・professional・expert…(1)
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