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満願成就 (まんがんじょうじゅ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
fulfillment of a vow ; answered prayer
Used especially in religious contexts (e.g., Shinto, Buddhism) when a wish made at a shrine or temple comes true, or when a vow is fulfilled. Often appears in set phrases like 満願成就を祈願する.
がん
成じょう
就じゅ
の
お
礼れい
参まい
り
に
行い
っ
た
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My wish came true, so I went to give thanks for the answered prayer.
Kanji 就 concerning, settle, take position Similar words 願がん 掛か け 願掛け refers to making a vow or wish to a deity, while 満願成就 is the state of that vow being fulfilled.
成じょう 就じゅ 成就 is a general term for accomplishment or fulfillment, whereas 満願成就 specifically implies the fulfillment of a religious vow or prayer.
Etymology Compound of 満願 (mangan, 'fulfillment of a vow') and 成就 (jōju, 'accomplishment'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with Buddhist and Shinto practices.
