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nenbutsu

nenbutsu noun: the chanting of the name of Amitābha Buddha, thought to rescue the devotee to the pure land.

Noun

nenbutsu (uncountable)

  1. The chanting of the name of Amitābha Buddha, thought to rescue the devotee to the pure land.

Questions about nenbutsu

What does nenbutsu mean?
Nenbutsu means the chanting of the name of Amitābha Buddha, thought to rescue the devotee to the pure land.
What part of speech is nenbutsu?
Nenbutsu is a noun.

Words near nenbutsu in the dictionary

  1. Nenad
  2. nenadkevichite
  3. nenadkevichites
  4. nenadkevite
  5. Nenagh
  6. nenbutsu
  7. Nendo
  8. nene
  9. neneleau
  10. nenes
  11. Nenets

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