Vocabulary

bodhisattva

()(さつ)

C2 · Proficient Specialized

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Noun

In Buddhism, an enlightened being who delays entering nirvana in order to help others reach enlightenment.

仏教(ぶっきょう)で、(みずか)らは(さと)りを(ひら)きながらも、他者(たしゃ)(すく)うために涅槃(ねはん)(はい)ることを先送(さきおく)りにする存在(そんざい)

Examples

  1. A statue of a bodhisattva stood beside the main Buddha image.
  2. The bodhisattva is believed to guide people toward enlightenment.

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