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十王
じゅうおう
1. [n] {Buddhism}
▶ ten rulers of the afterlife (who judge the dead and determine their placement in their next life)



History:
3. A 2010-09-25 10:22:28  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2. A* 2010-09-25 04:20:40  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
koj, daijr, daijs, ddofbud, wiki
  Comments:
i don't see anything in there about them being buddhas.  'hell' is also too loaded a term
  Diff:
@@ -12,1 +12,2 @@
-<gloss>ten Buddhas who stand as judges in hell</gloss>
+<field>&Buddh;</field>
+<gloss>ten rulers of the afterlife (who judge the dead and determine their placement in their next life)</gloss>
1. A* 2010-09-23 14:38:48  Scott
  Refs:
wiki

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