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Japanese
Alternative spelling
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大乘佛教 (kyūjitai)
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大乗仏教 on Japanese Wikipedia
Etymology
From 大乗 (Daijō, “Mahayana”) + 仏教 (Bukkyō, “Buddhism”), from Chinese 大乘佛教 (Dàchéng Fójiào), from Sanskrit महायान (mahāyāna).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
大乗仏教 • (Daijō Bukkyō) ←だいじようぶつけう (Daizyoubutukeu)?
- (Buddhism) Mahayana
- Synonyms: 大乗 (Daijō), 大乗教 (Daijōkyō)