noun
inner offerer; high-ranking monk serving at the inner offering hall
Historical Buddhist term; abbreviation of 内供奉. Refers to one of the ten high-ranking monks who performed rituals at the inner offering hall of the imperial palace.
See also: 内供奉
内供は、宮中の内道場で重要な儀式を執り行った。
The inner offerers performed important rituals at the inner offering hall of the imperial palace.
Full, unabbreviated form of 内供; refers to the same role but is the longer, more formal term.
Abbreviation of 内供奉 (ないぐぶ), a historical Buddhist term for monks serving at the inner offering hall of the imperial palace. The exact derivation of the abbreviation is uncertain.