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増支部 (ぞうしぶ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

増ぞう支し部ぶ

Meanings

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noun

Samyutta Nikaya; Gradual Collection; Numerical Discourses

work of art, literature, music, etc.

Proper noun referring to a major collection of Buddhist sutras in the Pali Canon. Used in academic and religious contexts.

増ぞう支し部ぶはパーリ仏ぶっ典てんの一いち部ぶです。
The Samyutta Nikaya is part of the Pali Canon.

Kanji

増increase, add, augment
支branch, support, sustain
部section, bureau, dept

Etymology

The Japanese name 増支部 (Zōshibu) is a translation of the Pali title Saṃyutta Nikāya, meaning 'connected collection' or 'grouped collection'. The kanji 増 (increase, add) and 支 (branch, support) together with 部 (section, part) convey the idea of a collection arranged by topic.