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    3. 第一義

    第一義

    第だい一いち義ぎ

    primary significance

    KMT8News #23+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab25 strokes

    だいいちぎ

    Noun

    1.
    primary significance, primary importance, first principle
    2.
    absolute truth, ultimate truth
    Buddhism

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    この問もん題だいの第だい一いち義ぎは、安あん全ぜんを確かく保ほすることだ。

    The primary importance of this issue is to ensure safety.

    KMT7Core ConceptsDaily Life
    彼かれの人じん生せいにおける第だい一いち義ぎは、家か族ぞくの幸しあわせだった。

    The primary importance in his life was his family's happiness.

    KMT8Family & RelationshipsEmotions & Psychology
    仏ぶっ教きょうでは、苦くからの解かい放ほうが第だい一いち義ぎとされている。

    In Buddhism, liberation from suffering is considered the ultimate truth.

    KMT8Religion & Philosophyphilosophy
    禅ぜんの教おしえでは、悟さとりを開ひらくことが修しゅ行ぎょうの第だい一いち義ぎである。

    In Zen teachings, attaining enlightenment is the primary significance of practice.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    哲てつ学がくにおいて、存そん在ざいの第だい一いち義ぎを問とうことは根こん源げん的てきなテーマである。

    In philosophy, questioning the first principle of existence is a fundamental theme.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyScience & MathLiterature

    Kanji that make up this word

    第
    No.・residence
    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    義
    righteousness・justice・morality・honor・loyalty…(1)
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