also: まにしゅ
noun
Buddhist term for a wish-fulfilling jewel, often associated with the cintāmaṇi. Used in sutras and religious contexts.
See also: 摩尼
摩尼珠は、仏教で如意宝珠とも呼ばれる。
The mani jewel is also called the wish-fulfilling jewel in Buddhism.
経典には摩尼珠が人々の願いを叶えると説かれている。
The sutras teach that the mani jewel grants people's wishes.
如意宝珠 is a more common term for the wish-fulfilling jewel; 摩尼珠 is a direct transliteration of the Sanskrit 'maṇi' and appears mainly in Buddhist texts.
From Sanskrit 'maṇi' (jewel) via Chinese, combined with 珠 (jewel). The reading まにじゅ is the standard Japanese rendering; まにしゅ is a variant.