ぼだいじ
Noun
1.
one's family temple, temple with one's family grave
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お盆には菩提寺にお墓参りに行きます。
During Obon, we go to our family temple to visit the graves.
江戸時代には、多くの家が特定の菩提寺を持つことが義務付けられていた。
During the Edo period, many families were obligated to have a specific family temple.
菩提寺の住職が、先祖代々の供養を行ってくださいます。
The chief priest of our family temple performs memorial services for generations of ancestors.
遠方に住む親戚も、年に一度は菩提寺に集まります。
Relatives living far away also gather at the family temple once a year.
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