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| 1. |
[n]
▶ entirety ▶ whole
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| 2. |
[n]
{Buddhism}
▶ balance (in Zen) ▶ equality |
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| 2. | A 2021-03-15 22:34:14 Jim Breen <...address hidden...> | |
| 1. | A* 2021-03-14 23:38:26 Robin Scott <...address hidden...> | |
| Refs: | daij, koj 満遍 1752 満遍なく 102179 |
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| Comments: | I was curious about the etymology of 満遍なく and why its meaning is the opposite of what you'd expect. Turns out it comes from 満遍ない, where ない doesn't indicate negation but rather is a suffix used to form adjectives (like 切ない, せわしない, etc.) |
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