十じっ方ぽう

noun

the ten directions

Buddhist term for the ten directions: the eight compass points plus up and down. Often used in religious or philosophical contexts.

• 仏ぶっ教きょうでは、十じっ方ぽうの世せ界かいに仏ほとけが存そん在ざいすると説とかれる。

  In Buddhism, it is taught that Buddhas exist in the worlds of the ten directions.

noun

all directions; everywhere

Extended from the Buddhist sense to mean 'in every direction' or 'everywhere'. Used in literary or formal contexts.

• 十じっ方ぽうを見み渡わたしても、人ひと影かげはなかった。

  Looking in all directions, there was no sign of anyone.