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三尊仏 (さんぞんぶつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

三さん尊ぞん仏ぶつ

Meanings

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noun

Buddha triad; image of a Buddha attended by two Bodhisattvas

Buddhism

Buddhist term referring to a central Buddha flanked by two attendant Bodhisattvas, often seen in statuary or paintings.

See also: 三尊 (さんぞん)

この寺てらの本ほん尊ぞんは三さん尊ぞん仏ぶつです。
The principal image of this temple is a Buddha triad.

Kanji

三three
尊revered, valuable, precious
仏Buddha, the dead, France

Similar words

三さん尊ぞん
三尊 is a broader term for any triad of a central deity with two attendants, not limited to Buddhist contexts. 三尊仏 specifically refers to a Buddha triad.

Etymology

Compound of 三尊 (さんぞん, 'three honored ones') and 仏 (ぶつ, 'Buddha'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is used in Buddhist iconography.