NEMBUTSU

Meaning of NEMBUTSU in English

nemˈbu̇t(ˌ)sü noun

( -s )

Usage: often capitalized

Etymology: Japanese, from nen thought, feeling + Butsu Buddha

: repetition of an Amidist devotional formula as a means of salvation

Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012

NEMBUTSU — In Japanese, the term by which devotees call on Amitabha Buddha . They usually say "Praise to the Buddha Amitabha," …
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NEMBUTSU — /nem booh"tsoo/ , n. Japanese. meditation on the name of Amida.
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