Vocabulary

What does 念仏 (ねんぶつ, nenbutsu) mean?

念仏 (ねんぶつ, nenbutsu) means nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha.

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Readingねんぶつ
Romajinenbutsu
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
ねんぶつ
nenbutsu

nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)

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