Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
夜摩. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
夜摩, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
夜摩 in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
夜摩 you have here. The definition of the word
夜摩 will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
夜摩, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Japanese
Etymology
Transliteration of Sanskrit यम (yamá).[1] Doublet of 閻魔 (Enma).
Proper noun
夜摩 • (Yama)
- (Hinduism) Yama, the Hindu god of death
- (Buddhism) Short for 夜摩天 (Yamaten): Yama, the Buddhist ruler of 奈落 (Naraku, “Naraka, hell”)
- 1909, Kinoshita Mokutaro, “Nanban ji monzen” (On the front of the Christian church):
- 千代 空の、空の、大空の、夜摩の国といふところに、ぢぢ様も、父様も、また死んだ其方の妹も
- Sendai sora no, sora no, ōzora no, Yama no kuni to ifu tokoro ni, jijisama mo, chichisama mo, mata shinda sonata no imo mo
- A thousand years, the sky, the sky, the big sky, in the realm of Yama, dear Grandfather, and Father, and Sister who died and passed that way
References