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    3. 帰依

    帰依

    帰き依え

    becoming a devout believer

    KMT10News #45+1Ref L2Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab18 strokes

    きえ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    becoming a devout believer, (religious) conversion

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    彼かれは仏ぶっ教きょうに帰き依えした。

    He converted to Buddhism.

    KMT6Religion & Philosophy
    多おおくの人ひと々びとがその教おしえに帰き依えし、心こころの平へい安あんを見みい出だした。

    Many people converted to that teaching and found peace of mind.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれの芸げい術じゅつは、自し然ぜんへの深ふかい帰き依えから生うまれている。

    His art stems from a deep devotion to nature.

    KMT10Art & DesignNature & Environment
    彼かの女じょは幼おさない頃ころからその宗しゅう派はに帰き依えし、熱ねっ心しんな信しん者じゃとなった。

    From a young age, she became a devout believer in that sect and became an ardent follower.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyFamily & Relationships
    厳きびしい修しゅ行ぎょうを経へて、彼かれはついにその神かみに帰き依えすることを決けつ意いした。

    After rigorous training, he finally decided to devote himself to that god.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    帰
    かえ.る・かえ.す・おく.る・とつ.ぐ…(1)
    homecoming・arrive at・lead to・result in
    依
    よ.る…(4)
    reliant・depend on・consequently・therefore・due to
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