noun
Rare, formal Buddhist term for a being who seeks enlightenment for the sake of all sentient beings. In modern usage, 菩薩 (ぼさつ) is the standard term.
See also: 菩薩
菩提薩埵とは、悟りを求める者のことである。
A bodhisattva is one who seeks enlightenment.
経典には菩提薩埵の誓願が記されている。
The scriptures record the vows of the bodhisattva.
菩薩 is the common abbreviation of 菩提薩埵 and is the standard term for 'bodhisattva' in modern Japanese. 菩提薩埵 is a rare, formal full form used mainly in classical Buddhist texts.
Transliteration of Sanskrit bodhisattva, via Chinese 菩提薩埵 (pútísàduǒ). The term is composed of bodhi (enlightenment) and sattva (being).