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    本願

    本ほん願がん

    Amida Buddha's original vow

    KMT6News #11+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab24 strokes

    ほんがん

    Noun

    1.
    Amida Buddha's original vow, long-cherished desire

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    彼かれの本ほん願がんは世せ界かい平へい和わだ。

    His long-cherished desire is world peace.

    KMT5Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology
    念ねん仏ぶつを唱となえることで、阿あ弥み陀だ仏ぶつの本ほん願がんに触ふれることができる。

    By chanting the Nembutsu, one can touch Amida Buddha's original vow.

    KMT6Religion & Philosophy
    長なが年ねんの研けん究きゅうが実みを結むすび、ついに彼かれの本ほん願がんが達たっ成せいされた。

    Years of research bore fruit, and his long-cherished desire was finally achieved.

    KMT6Emotions & PsychologyScience & MathWork & Career
    多おおくの人ひと々びとが、本ほん願がん成じょう就じゅを願ねがって寺じ院いんを訪おとずれる。

    Many people visit temples, wishing for their long-cherished desires to be fulfilled.

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    浄じょう土ど真しん宗しゅうでは、阿あ弥み陀だ如にょ来らいの本ほん願がんを信しんじることが救すくいにつながるとされる。

    In Jodo Shinshu Buddhism, believing in Amida Nyorai's original vow is said to lead to salvation.

    KMT7Religion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    本
    もと…(3)
    book・present・main・origin・true…(2)
    願
    ねが.う・-ねがい…(2)
    petition・request・vow・wish・hope
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