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sokushinbutsu

/ˌsɒkuʃɪnˈbʊtsuː/

sokushinbutsu noun: a Buddhist monk observing austerity to the point of death and mummification.

Noun

sokushinbutsu (plural sokushinbutsu)

  1. (historical) A Buddhist monk observing austerity to the point of death and mummification.

Forms of sokushinbutsu

pluralsokushinbutsu

Origin of sokushinbutsu

From Japanese 即身仏 (そくしんぶつ, sokushinbutsu, literally “Buddha immediately [turning into] his body”).

Questions about sokushinbutsu

What does sokushinbutsu mean?
Sokushinbutsu means a Buddhist monk observing austerity to the point of death and mummification.
What part of speech is sokushinbutsu?
Sokushinbutsu is a noun.
How do you pronounce sokushinbutsu?
Sokushinbutsu is pronounced /ˌsɒkuʃɪnˈbʊtsuː/.
What is the plural of sokushinbutsu?
The plural of sokushinbutsu is sokushinbutsu.

Words near sokushinbutsu in the dictionary

  1. Sokołów Podlaski
  2. Sokrates
  3. Sokratis
  4. Soks
  5. sokubiotoshi
  6. sokushinbutsu
  7. Sokyriany
  8. Sokółka
  9. sol
  10. sol de mayo
  11. sol de mayos

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