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妄語戒 (もうごかい) — precept forbidding one to speak untruthfully | Kumi Dictionary

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妄語戒

妄語戒

妄もう語ご戒かい

precept forbidding one to speak untruthfully

Kanji Vocab Religion & Philosophy27 strokes

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もうごかい

Noun

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precept forbidding one to speak untruthfully, precept of satya

Buddhism

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みだ.りに…(2)

delusion・unnecessarily・without authority・reckless

かた.る・かた.らう…(1)

word・speech・language

いまし.める…(1)

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