noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
intoning the name of the Buddha; chanting the Buddha's name
Buddhist practice of vocally reciting the name of a Buddha, especially Amitabha, as an act of devotion or for merit.
浄土宗では、称名念仏が重要な修行です。
In the Pure Land school, intoning the Buddha's name is an important practice.
彼は毎
He chants the Buddha's name before the altar every morning.