- the four ways of birth (from a womb, an egg, moisture or spontaneously); catur-yoniBuddhism
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- the four ways of birth (from a womb, an egg, moisture or spontaneously); catur-yoni
This phrase refers to the four different modes of birth recognized in various philosophical or religious contexts, particularly in Buddhism and Hinduism. Each mode indicates a different process by which a life form can come into existence.
Birds are born from eggs, which is one of the four ways of birth.
Creatures that appear after rain are born from moisture, one of the four ways of birth.
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よんせい四生をしる知るto know the four ways of birthよんせい四生のおしえ教えteaching of the four ways of birthよんせい四生にもとづく基づくbased on the four ways of birthよんせい四生をぎろん議論するto discuss the four ways of birthよんせい四生のかんてん観点perspective of the four ways of birthよんせい四生のがいねん概念concept of the four ways of birthよんせい四生についてかんがえる考えるto think about the four ways of birthよんせい四生をまなぶ学ぶto study the four ways of birthよんせい四生にかんする関するぶんけん文献literature on the four ways of birthよんせい四生をせつめい説明するto explain the four ways of birth
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