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Japanese
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| 南無阿彌豆腐 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
Blend of 南無阿弥陀仏 (Namu Amidabutsu, “Namo Amitābhāya”) + 豆腐 (tōfu), from the fact that Buddhist monks eat a lot of tofu and the way the phrase Namu Amidabutsu can be misheard.
Phrase
南無阿弥豆腐 • (Namu Omidōfu)
- (Buddhism, humorous) Synonym of 南無阿弥陀仏 (Namu Amidabutsu, “Namo Amitābhāya”)
Noun
南無阿弥豆腐 • (Namu Omidōfu)
- (humorous) Synonym of 豆腐 (tōfu)