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仏寺 (ぶつじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

仏ぶつ寺じ

ぶ

つ

じ

Meanings

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noun

Buddhist temple

A general term for a Buddhist temple. Often used in formal or written contexts; in everyday speech, お寺 (おてら) is more common.

この町まちには古ふるい仏ぶつ寺じがいくつかある。
There are several old Buddhist temples in this town.

Kanji

仏Buddha, the dead, France
寺Buddhist temple

Similar words

寺てら
寺 is the most common word for a Buddhist temple in everyday conversation. 仏寺 is more formal and explicitly Buddhist, while 寺 can sometimes refer to temples of other religions in compound words.
寺じ院いん
寺院 is a formal term for a Buddhist temple, often used in official names or academic contexts. 仏寺 is slightly less formal but still more literary than 寺.

Etymology

Compound of 仏 (ぶつ, 'Buddha') and 寺 (じ, 'temple'). The reading ぶつじ is the on'yomi of both characters.