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jmdict 1460650 Active (id: 1935169)
南無阿弥陀仏
なむあみだぶつ
1. [exp] {Buddhism}
▶ Namu Amida Butsu
▶ Hail Amitabha Buddha
▶ Homage to Amida Buddha
▶ [expl] prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2725970 なんまんだぶ 1. I sincerely believe in Amitabha; Lord have mercy on me
  ⇐ see: 2845352 六字の名号【ろくじのみょうごう】 1. the six written characters of Buddha's name (used in prayer)
  ⇐ see: 2845353 六字名号【ろくじみょうごう】 1. the six written characters of Buddha's name (used in prayer)
  ⇐ see: 2852881 まんまんちゃん 1. Amitabha Buddha
  ⇐ see: 1469470 念仏【ねんぶつ】 1. nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha



History:
4. A 2016-09-07 10:44:56  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2016-09-07 04:37:34  Johan Råde <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
wiki(Nianfo)
  Diff:
@@ -12,0 +13 @@
+<gloss>Namu Amida Butsu</gloss>
@@ -14,0 +16 @@
+<gloss g_type="expl">prayer for rebirth in Sukhavati, the Pure Land of Amitabha</gloss>
2. A 2016-09-07 00:13:17  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2016-09-06 19:33:08  Johan Råde <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
better I think
  Diff:
@@ -13,2 +13,2 @@
-<gloss>I sincerely believe in Amitabha</gloss>
-<gloss>Lord have mercy on me</gloss>
+<gloss>Hail Amitabha Buddha</gloss>
+<gloss>Homage to Amida Buddha</gloss>

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