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応量器 (おうりょうき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

応おう量りょう器き

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Meanings

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noun

mendicant priest's begging bowl

Buddhism

A traditional Buddhist alms bowl used by mendicant monks. The term is specific to Buddhist contexts.

修しゅ行ぎょう僧そうは応おう量りょう器きを持もって托たく鉢はつに出でかけた。
The monk in training went out on alms rounds carrying his begging bowl.

Kanji

応apply, answer, yes
量quantity, measure, weight
器utensil, vessel, receptacle

Similar words

托たく鉢はつ
托鉢 refers to the act of alms-begging itself, while 応量器 is the physical bowl used for it.

Etymology

The term is composed of 応 (respond, receive), 量 (measure, amount), and 器 (vessel), reflecting the bowl's function of receiving alms according to need. The exact historical derivation is uncertain.