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    3. 施し

    施し

    施ほどこし​

    charity

    KMT10News #39+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab10 strokes

    ほどこし

    Noun

    1.
    charity, almsgiving

    Stroke 0 / 10

    Speed1.0x

    彼かれは貧まずしい人ひと々びとに施ほどこしを与あたえた。

    He gave alms to the poor.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyDaily Life
    仏ぶっ教きょうの教おしえでは、施ほどこしは重じゅう要ような善ぜん行こうの一ひとつとされている。

    In Buddhist teachings, almsgiving is considered one of the important good deeds.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    真しんの施ほどこしとは、見み返かえりを求もとめずに行おこなう行こう為いである。

    True charity is an act performed without expecting anything in return.

    KMT10Religion & Philosophyphilosophy
    寺じ院いんでは、定てい期き的てきに困こまっている人ひと々びとへの施ほどこしを行おこなっている。

    Temples regularly provide alms to people in need.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyDaily Life
    彼かれは施ほどこしを受うけるだけでなく、自みずからも奉ほう仕し活かつ動どうに参さん加かした。

    He not only received charity but also participated in volunteer activities himself.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    施
    ほどこ.す…(2)
    give・bestow・perform・alms
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
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