noun
Maitreya; the future Buddha
Buddhist term for the Buddha who will appear in the distant future, often contrasted with 前仏 (the previous Buddha).
弥勒菩薩は後仏とも呼ばれる。
Maitreya Bodhisattva is also called the future Buddha.
経典には後仏が現れる時代が記されている。
The scriptures describe the age when the future Buddha will appear.