声しょう明みょう

noun

sabdavidya; ancient Indian linguistic studies

Technical term for one of the five traditional Indian sciences (五明), dealing with grammar and linguistics. Rare outside academic or historical Buddhist contexts.

See also: 五明

• 声しょう明みょうは古こ代だいインドの五ご明みょうの一ひとつで、言げん語ご学がくに相そう当とうする。

  Shōmyō is one of the five ancient Indian sciences and corresponds to linguistics.

noun

Buddhist hymn chanting; shōmyō chanting

Refers to the ritual chanting of Buddhist hymns, typically in Sanskrit or Chinese, used in Japanese Buddhist liturgy. The primary modern meaning.

• お寺てらで声しょう明みょうを聞きく機き会かいがあった。

  I had a chance to hear shōmyō chanting at a temple.

• 声しょう明みょうは仏ぶっ教きょうの儀ぎ式しきで重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたす。

  Shōmyō plays an important role in Buddhist ceremonies.