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浴仏会 (よくぶつえ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

浴よく仏ぶつ会え

Meanings

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noun

Buddha's birthday celebration; Buddha's birthday festival

Buddhism

A Buddhist service held on April 8th to commemorate the birth of the Buddha. Also known as 灌仏会 (かんぶつえ).

See also: 灌仏会

毎まい年とし四し月がつ八よう日かには、お寺てらで浴よく仏ぶつ会えが行おこなわれます。
Every year on April 8th, the Buddha's birthday celebration is held at the temple.

Kanji

浴bathe, be favored with, bask in
仏Buddha, the dead, France
会meeting, meet, party

Similar words

灌かん仏ぶつ会え
Synonym for 浴仏会; both refer to the same Buddha's birthday ceremony.

Etymology

From 浴 (よく, 'bathe') + 仏 (ぶつ, 'Buddha') + 会 (え, 'gathering'), referring to the ritual bathing of a Buddha statue during the celebration.