noun
Honganji sect (of Shin Buddhism)
A major branch of Jōdo Shinshū (浄土真宗) Buddhism, centered on the Honganji temples.
See also: 浄土真宗
本願寺派は浄土真宗の大きな宗派の一つです。
The Honganji sect is one of the major denominations of Shin Buddhism.
浄土真宗 is the broader school of Shin Buddhism, while 本願寺派 is a specific sect within it.
From 本願寺 (Honganji, the head temple) + 派 (sect, branch).