noun
Nichiren chant; daimoku
Polite term for the Nichiren Buddhist chant 'Namu Myōhō Renge Kyō'. Used in religious contexts.
朝の勤行でお題目を唱える。
We chant the daimoku during the morning service.
noun
empty slogan; mere lip service
Derogatory term for a slogan or principle that is repeated without real substance, likened to a mindless chant.
彼の言うことは結局お題目に過ぎない。
What he says is ultimately just an empty slogan.
The base form without the honorific prefix お. Also refers to the Nichiren chant or a title/heading, but lacks the polite or ironic nuance of お題目.
Polite form of 題目 (daimoku), with the honorific prefix お. 題目 originally referred to the title of the Lotus Sutra and by extension the Nichiren chant.