nembutsu
ねんぶつ
Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive
1.
nembutsu, nianfo, the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha
Buddhism
2.
visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
Buddhism
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おばあちゃんは毎日念仏を唱えます。
My grandmother recites the nembutsu every day.
お寺では、朝夕に僧侶たちが集まって念仏をあげます。
At the temple, monks gather in the morning and evening to chant the nembutsu.
苦しい時、彼は心の中で念仏を唱え、心の平安を求めた。
In times of suffering, he recited the nembutsu in his heart, seeking inner peace.
浄土宗では、念仏を唱えることが極楽往生への道とされています。
In Jodo Buddhism, reciting the nembutsu is considered the path to rebirth in the Pure Land.
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