also: あらぼとけ · にいぼとけ
spirit of someone on the first Obon after their death
Refers to the spirit of a person who died within the past year, honored during their first Obon festival. The term is specific to Buddhist memorial customs.
See also: お盆
This Obon, we will hold a memorial service for the newly departed spirit.
recently deceased person
General term for someone who has recently died and been buried or cremated. Less common than sense 1; often used in a Buddhist context.
I put my hands together in prayer before the spirit of the recently deceased.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading しんぼとけ is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than しんぼとけ.
Alternate reading; less common than しんぼとけ.
Compound of 新 (new) and 仏 (Buddha, deceased person). The term likely originated in Buddhist memorial practices for the recently deceased.