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    3. 仏前

    仏前

    仏ぶつ前ぜん

    (before a) Buddhist altar

    KMT10News #41+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab13 strokes

    ぶつぜん

    Noun

    1.
    (before a) Buddhist altar, before the Buddha
    2.
    offering placed on a Buddhist altar, incense money, condolatory offering

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    仏ぶつ前ぜんにお花はなを供そなえた。

    I offered flowers before the Buddha.

    KMT7Religion & Philosophy
    葬そう儀ぎの際さい、家か族ぞくは仏ぶつ前ぜんに香こう典でんを供そなえた。

    During the funeral, the family offered incense money before the Buddhist altar.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyFamily & Relationships
    彼かれは仏ぶつ前ぜんでひざまずき、祈いのりを捧ささげた。

    He knelt before the Buddhist altar and offered a prayer.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyDaily Life
    仏ぶつ前ぜんにお供そなえ物ものを置おく儀ぎ式しきには、深ふかい象しょう徴ちょう的てきな意い味みがある。

    The ritual of placing offerings before the Buddha has deep symbolic meaning.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    多おおくの日ニ本ホンの家か庭ていには、毎まい日にち仏ぶつ前ぜんにお供そなえをする小ちいさな仏ぶつ壇だんがある。

    Many Japanese homes have a small Buddhist altar where offerings are made daily.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsReligion & PhilosophyHome & Housing

    Kanji that make up this word

    仏
    ほとけ…(2)
    Buddha・the dead・France
    前
    まえ・-まえ…(4)
    in front・before
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