becoming a monk
とくど
Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive
1.
becoming a monk, entering priesthood
Buddhism
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得度式は厳粛な雰囲気の中で執り行われた。
The ordination ceremony was conducted in a solemn atmosphere.
若くして得度し、生涯を仏道に捧げる決意をした。
He became a monk at a young age and decided to dedicate his life to the Buddhist path.
得度をすることで、俗世との縁を断ち切ると言われている。
It is said that by becoming a monk, one severs ties with the secular world.
歴史上の多くの人物が得度し、その後の人生を大きく変えた。
Many historical figures became monks and greatly changed their subsequent lives.
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