noun
leaving samsara; entering nirvana; attaining enlightenment
Buddhist term for transcending the cycle of birth and death and reaching liberation.
仏教では、修行によって出離生死を目指す。
In Buddhism, one aims for leaving samsara through practice.
A Sino-Japanese compound of 出離 (leaving, departing) and 生死 (life and death, samsara). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in Buddhist contexts.