noun
Western Pure Land; Amitabha's paradise
Buddhist term referring to the paradise of Amitabha Buddha in the western direction. A yojijukugo used in religious contexts.
浄土宗では、西方浄土に往生することを願う。
In the Pure Land sect, one prays to be reborn in the Western Pure Land.
極楽浄土 is a more general term for the Buddhist paradise, while 西方浄土 specifically emphasizes the western direction of Amitabha's Pure Land.
From 西方 (western direction) + 浄土 (Pure Land). A Buddhist term referring to the western paradise of Amitabha Buddha.