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閻魔
【 えんま 】
1. [n] {Buddhism}
▶ Yama (King of Hell who judges the dead)
▶ Enma
Cross references:
  ⇐ see: 2844869 借りる時の地蔵顔、済す時の閻魔顔【かりるときのじぞうがお、なすときのえんまがお】 1. people look friendly when they ask for a loan but not so much when they repay it; when borrowing (the money), the face of the (bodhisattva) Kshitigarbha; when returning it, the face of the (hell king) Yama
  ⇐ see: 2743410 浄玻璃の鏡【じょうはりのかがみ】 1. mirror found in hell in Enma's chamber that allows people to see their good and bad deeds
  ⇐ see: 2667040 閻魔天【えんまてん】 1. Yama (as protector deity of the south in esoteric Buddhism)
  ⇐ see: 2667010 閻魔王【えんまおう】 1. Yamaraja (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead)
  ⇐ see: 1861660 閻魔の庁【えんまのちょう】 1. judgment seat of Yama (judgement)
  ⇐ see: 2417200 見る目嗅ぐ鼻【みるめかぐはな】 1. Yama's pole with a human head on the top (able to discern good and evil of the dead)
  ⇐ see: 2667060 人頭幢【にんずどう】 1. Yama's pole (with a human head on the top)
  ⇐ see: 2830152 閻羅王【えんらおう】 1. Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan; Yomna
  ⇐ see: 2830153 閻魔羅闍【えんまらじゃ】 1. Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead); Emma; Yan; Yomna
  ⇐ see: 2830154 閻魔堂【えんまどう】 1. temple hall dedicated to Yama
  ⇐ see: 2845632 金札【きんさつ】 4. golden tablet belonging to Yama that is inscribed with the names of souls to be sent to paradise
  ⇐ see: 2845633 鉄札【てっさつ】 2. iron tablet belonging to Yama that is inscribed with the names of souls to be sent to hell
  ⇐ see: 2036590 閻魔帳【えんまちょう】 2. book of sins; ledger in which Enma writes down the deeds and sins of the living



History:
6. A 2024-03-21 22:26:19  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
5. A* 2024-03-21 21:34:24  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs: 
gg5, wiki, daij
  Comments: 
Usually romanised as "Enma".
I don't think "Yan" and "Yomna" are needed.
  Diff: 
@@ -13,4 +13,2 @@
-<gloss>Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead)</gloss>
-<gloss>Emma</gloss>
-<gloss>Yan</gloss>
-<gloss>Yomna</gloss>
+<gloss>Yama (King of Hell who judges the dead)</gloss>
+<gloss>Enma</gloss>
4. A 2012-09-20 18:38:07  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Diff: 
@@ -13,5 +13,4 @@
-<gloss>Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead)(from Sanskrit)</gloss>
-<gloss>Enma (from Japanese)</gloss>
-<gloss>Emma (from Japanese)</gloss>
-<gloss>Yan (from Chinese)</gloss>
-<gloss>Yomna (from Korean)</gloss>
+<gloss>Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead)</gloss>
+<gloss>Emma</gloss>
+<gloss>Yan</gloss>
+<gloss>Yomna</gloss>
3. A* 2012-09-17 15:36:19  Scott
  Refs: 
wiki http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/185925/Emma-o
  Comments: 
I think it would be useful to add the Japanese name. I also added other names. Might be a bit confusing, but I see no reason to just have the Sanskrit name.
  Diff: 
@@ -13,1 +13,5 @@
-<gloss>Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead)</gloss>
+<gloss>Yama (king of the world of the dead, who judges the dead)(from Sanskrit)</gloss>
+<gloss>Enma (from Japanese)</gloss>
+<gloss>Emma (from Japanese)</gloss>
+<gloss>Yan (from Chinese)</gloss>
+<gloss>Yomna (from Korean)</gloss>
2. A 2011-11-11 02:46:46  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
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