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大悟徹底 (たいごてってい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
attain divine enlightenment ; perceive absolute truth ; experience spiritual awakening
yojijukugo (four-character idiom)
A yojijukugo used in Buddhist or philosophical contexts to describe reaching a state of profound spiritual realization or complete understanding of truth.
この 経きょう 典てん は 大たい 悟ご 徹てっ 底てい の 境きょう 地ち を 説と い て いる 。
This scripture expounds the state of perceiving absolute truth.
Kanji 悟 enlightenment, perceive, discern 徹 penetrate, clear, pierce Similar words 悟さと り 悟り is a more common term for spiritual enlightenment or understanding, while 大悟徹底 is a formal, literary yojijukugo emphasizing complete and thorough realization.
解げ 脱だつ 解脱 refers specifically to liberation from worldly attachments in Buddhism, whereas 大悟徹底 focuses on the attainment of ultimate truth or enlightenment.
Etymology A yojijukugo composed of 大悟 (great realization/enlightenment) and 徹底 (thorough/complete). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is used in Buddhist and philosophical contexts to denote a profound, complete spiritual awakening.
