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帰命
きみょう
1. [n] {Buddhism}
《transl. of the Sanskrit "namas"》
▶ devoting one's life to the Buddha
▶ obeying the Buddha's teachings
Cross references:
  ⇒ see: 1460640 南無 1. amen; hail



History:
6. A 2021-02-11 22:12:13  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I preferred the shorter note; it was getting a bit encyclopedic.
  Diff:
@@ -14 +14 @@
-<s_inf>from Sanskr. "namas", oft. chanted as an equiv. to amen as 南無帰命頂礼</s_inf>
+<s_inf>transl. of the Sanskrit "namas"</s_inf>
5. A* 2021-02-11 01:45:17  Nicolas Maia
  Refs:
https://sakura-paris.org/dict/学研古語辞典/prefix/帰命
  Comments:
Not an interjection, but is chanted. I feel this is an important bit of nuance to keep.
  Diff:
@@ -14 +14 @@
-<s_inf>translation of the Sanskrit "namas"</s_inf>
+<s_inf>from Sanskr. "namas", oft. chanted as an equiv. to amen as 南無帰命頂礼</s_inf>
4. A* 2021-02-11 00:09:43  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daij, koj
  Comments:
It's a noun in all the kokugos.
I don't think we can say that it literally translates to "I take refuge".
  Diff:
@@ -11 +11 @@
-<pos>&int;</pos>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
@@ -14,2 +14,3 @@
-<gloss>namas (equiv. of amen)</gloss>
-<gloss g_type="lit">I take refuge (in the Three Treasures, etc.)</gloss>
+<s_inf>translation of the Sanskrit "namas"</s_inf>
+<gloss>devoting one's life to the Buddha</gloss>
+<gloss>obeying the Buddha's teachings</gloss>
3. A* 2021-02-10 10:03:50  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Supposedly?
  Diff:
@@ -11 +11 @@
-<pos>&n;</pos>
+<pos>&int;</pos>
2. A 2021-02-10 04:10:44  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I've reported the "lit" issue.
  Diff:
@@ -14 +14 @@
-<gloss>namas (Buddh. equivalent to amen)</gloss>
+<gloss>namas (equiv. of amen)</gloss>
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