本尊
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Chinese
roots or stems of plants; origin; source roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word) |
to honour | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (本尊) | 本 | 尊 | |
| simp. #(本尊) | 本 | 尊 | |
Pronunciation
Noun
本尊
- (Buddhism) the idol or other main object of worship at a temple; the principal image; yidam
- (neologism, slang) the original (person, version, etc.), as opposed to an imitator
Descendants
Pronoun
本尊
Further reading
- Ding, Fubao (丁福保) (1922),
“本尊” in 佛學大辭典 .
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 本 | 尊 |
| ほん Grade: 1 |
そん > ぞん Grade: 6 |
| on’yomi | |
Pronunciation
Noun
- the idol or other main object of worship at a temple
- 1922, 内藤鳴雪, 鳴雪自叙伝:
- 本堂の後ろの黒本尊もやはり跣足で這入ったものである。
- Hondō no ushiro no kuro honzon mo yahari hadashi de haitta mono de aru.
- Sure enough, behind the temple along with the black idol was somebody who'd come in barefoot.
- 本堂の後ろの黒本尊もやはり跣足で這入ったものである。
- 1922, 内藤鳴雪, 鳴雪自叙伝:
- the main object of attention or affection (often used sarcastically)
- 1907, 夏目漱石, 野分:
- 恋が装飾ならば恋の本尊たる愛人は無論装飾品である。
- Koi ga sōshoku naraba koi no honzon taru aijin wa muron sōshokuhin de aru.
- If your love is for show, then of course your vaunted lover will be a mere ornament.
- 恋が装飾ならば恋の本尊たる愛人は無論装飾品である。
- 1907, 夏目漱石, 野分: