両りょう班はん

noun

preliminary introduction (Zen)

Buddhist term for an introductory talk or preliminary explanation in Zen practice.

• 禅ぜんの修しゅ行ぎょうでは、両りょう班はんと呼よばれる導どう入にゅう的てきな話はなしが行おこなわれることがある。

  In Zen practice, a preliminary introduction called ryōhan is sometimes given.

noun

yangban (Korean ruling class)

Historical term for the traditional ruling class of Korea during the Joseon dynasty. Often written in katakana as ヤンバン in modern contexts.

See also: 両班 (ヤンバン)

• 李り氏し朝ちょう鮮せん時じ代だい、両りょう班はんは特とっ権けん階かい級きゅうとして社しゃ会かいを支し配はいしていた。

  During the Joseon dynasty, the yangban ruled society as a privileged class.