にょぜがもん

    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. thus I hear (quote from the sutras); these ears have heardyojijukugo
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  1. thus I hear (quote from the sutras)
  2. This phrase is used as an introductory formula in Buddhist texts, indicating that the following content is being transmitted as a direct teaching or recording of what the speaker learned.
    He began to convey the teachings by saying, "Thus I hear."
    When reciting the sutras, I always say, "Thus I hear."
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