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    3. 末寺

    末寺

    末まつ寺じ

    branch temple

    KMT10News #36+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab11 strokes

    まつじ

    Noun

    1.
    branch temple

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    この寺てらは大おおきな本ほん山ざんの末まつ寺じです。

    This temple is a branch temple of a large head temple.

    KMT9Religion & Philosophy
    その地ち域いきには多おおくの末まつ寺じが点てん在ざいしている。

    Many branch temples are scattered throughout that region.

    KMT10Religion & Philosophy
    本ほん山ざんと末まつ寺じの関かん係けいは、日に本ほんの仏ぶっ教きょう組そ織しきにおいて重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたす。

    The relationship between head temples and branch temples plays an important role in Japanese Buddhist organizations.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    彼かれは末まつ寺じの住じゅう職しょくとして、地ち域いきの人ひと々びとに信しん仰こうを広ひろめている。

    As the chief priest of a branch temple, he is spreading faith among the local people.

    KMT10Religion & Philosophy
    江え戸ど時じ代だいには、多おおくの末まつ寺じが本ほん山ざんの支し配はい下かに置おかれていた。

    During the Edo period, many branch temples were placed under the control of head temples.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    末
    すえ・うら・うれ…(2)
    end・close・tip・powder・posterity
    寺
    てら…(1)
    Buddhist temple
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