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- Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizōabbreviation
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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Generated definitions (experimental)
- Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld)
- Ksitigarbha
- Jizō
This refers to a Buddhist figure known for his compassion and protection, particularly towards children, travelers, and the deceased. He is often invoked in prayers for safety and well-being.
This is simply another name for the same bodhisattva, emphasizing his role and attributes in different cultural contexts, often used interchangeably in Buddhist teachings.
I am attending the temple to learn about the teachings of Ksitigarbha.
This is a more colloquial term used to refer to the bodhisattva, particularly in Japanese culture, where he is a protector of children and the afterlife.
Generated collocations (experimental)
じぞう地蔵をまつる祀るto enshrine Jizōじぞうぼさつ地蔵菩薩Bodhisattva Ksitigarbhaじぞう地蔵ぞう像Jizō statueさんちゅう山中のじぞう地蔵Jizō in the mountainsじぞう地蔵のおまいりお詣りvisiting a Jizōこども子どものためのじぞう地蔵Jizō for childrenたびびと旅人をまもる守るじぞう地蔵Jizō that protects travelersあのよあの世のじぞう地蔵Jizō of the afterlifeまちかど街角のじぞう地蔵Jizō at the street cornerじぞう地蔵のくよう供養offering for Jizō
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
- きごう「じぞうぼさつ地蔵菩薩きごう」のりゃく略．.
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