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Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 禅寺 – see 禪寺 (“Buddhist temple”).
(This term is the simplified form of 禪寺). |
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Japanese
| Alternative spelling
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| 禪寺 (kyūjitai)
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Etymology
From 禅 (zen) + 寺 (tera). The tera changes to dera as an instance of rendaku (連濁).
Pronunciation
Noun
禅寺 • (zendera) ←ぜんでら (zendera)?
- Zen temple
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