Translation guide
A Buddhist term for a person who has attained enlightenment and freed themselves from the cycle of rebirth. In English, it is often used in religious or philosophical contexts. In Japanese, the most common equivalent is 阿羅漢 (あらかん), but the concept is deeply embedded in Buddhist terminology.
Referring to a person who has achieved nirvana and is free from samsara, especially in Theravada or early Buddhist contexts.
The standard Japanese term for arhat, directly borrowed from Sanskrit via Chinese. Used in Buddhist texts and discussions.
He attained the state of an arhat.
A shorter form of 阿羅漢, commonly used in names of temples, statues, or in more casual Buddhist references.
One of the ten epithets of Buddha, sometimes used to refer to an arhat in the sense of 'worthy of offerings'. Highly technical Buddhist term.
In everyday Japanese, the concept of an arhat is not commonly discussed outside of Buddhist contexts. If you are not in a religious or academic setting, you may need to explain the term rather than assuming the listener knows it.
五百羅漢像が有名な寺です。
It's a temple famous for its five hundred arhat statues.
Arhat is one of the ten epithets of the Tathagata.