noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
attaining salvation; achieving enlightenment
Buddhist term for reaching spiritual awakening or salvation. Often used in religious or philosophical contexts.
彼は長年の修行の末、得道した。
After many years of ascetic practice, he attained enlightenment.
悟り is a more common term for spiritual enlightenment, while 得道 is a formal Buddhist expression emphasizing the attainment of the path.
From 得 (obtain) + 道 (way, path), a Buddhist term for achieving the path to enlightenment. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.