principal object of worship (at a Buddhist temple)
ほんぞん
Noun
1.
principal object of worship (at a Buddhist temple), principal image
2.
idol, icon, object of adoration
3.
the man himself, the person at the heart of the matter
jocular, humorous term
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この寺の本尊は阿弥陀如来です。
The principal image of this temple is Amitabha Tathagata.
秘仏である本尊は、特定の時期にのみ公開される。
The hidden Buddha, which is the principal image, is only revealed during specific periods.
仏像の本尊は、信者にとって心のよりどころとなる。
The principal image of the Buddha statue serves as a spiritual support for believers.
遅刻の常習犯である彼が、ついに本尊として現れた。
He, the habitual latecomer, finally appeared as the man himself (the one everyone was waiting for).
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