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Japanese
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| 朝題目に宵念佛 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
Literally “chanting the daimoku (title) in the morning, and Buddhist prayers in the evening.”
Chanting the daimoku is a specialty of the Nichiren school of Buddhism, while the evening prayers is a specialty of other Buddhist sects, such as 浄土宗 (Jōdo-shū, literally “Pure Land school”).
Proverb
朝題目に宵念仏 • (asa daimoku ni yoi nenbutsu)
- changing sides frequently; lacking loyalty or principles; opportunistic
- Synonym: 朝題目に夕念仏 (asa daimoku ni yū nenbutsu)