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念(ねん)仏(ぶつ)
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Meanings

  • noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive verb
    1. nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha
  • 2. visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)

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念仏
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