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回向 [news2,nf45] 廻向
えこう [news2,nf45]
1. [n,vs,vi] {Buddhism}
▶ memorial service
▶ prayers for the repose of the soul
2. [n,vs,vi] {Buddhism}
▶ transfer of merit

Conjugations


History:
5. A 2021-12-17 09:02:58  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
mk
  Comments:
had an Estonian Buddhist scholar explain to me once. You show true selfishness by giving away your merit... which in turn gives you merit...! Or something like that.
  Diff:
@@ -19,0 +20 @@
+<pos>&vi;</pos>
@@ -26,0 +28 @@
+<pos>&vi;</pos>
4. A 2018-12-05 05:52:27  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2018-12-03 13:53:26  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijs brit wiki
  Diff:
@@ -20 +20,2 @@
-<gloss>Buddhist memorial service</gloss>
+<field>&Buddh;</field>
+<gloss>memorial service</gloss>
@@ -22,0 +24,6 @@
+<sense>
+<pos>&n;</pos>
+<pos>&vs;</pos>
+<field>&Buddh;</field>
+<gloss>transfer of merit</gloss>
+</sense>
2. A 2010-08-24 08:36:25  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2010-08-23 02:20:10  Brandon Kentel
  Refs:
daijs
  Diff:
@@ -8,0 +8,3 @@
+</k_ele>
+<k_ele>
+<keb>廻向</keb>

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