逆ぎゃく縁えん

noun

adverse condition that leads to Buddhist practice; bad deed that ultimately inspires good

Buddhist term. Refers to a negative event or misdeed that paradoxically becomes a catalyst for entering the Buddhist path or deepening faith. Not used in everyday conversation.

• 仏ぶっ教きょうでは、逆ぎゃく縁えんもまた仏ぶつ道どうに入はいるきっかけになると説とかれる。

  In Buddhism, it is taught that even adverse conditions can become an opportunity to enter the Buddhist path.

noun

funeral service for a younger relative conducted by an older person; parent officiating a child's funeral

Specifically refers to the unnatural situation where an older person, especially a parent, conducts the funeral rites for a younger relative such as a child. Carries a strong emotional weight and is rarely used outside of formal or religious contexts.

• 逆ぎゃく縁えんの葬そう儀ぎでは、親おやが子この棺ひつぎに経きょうを読よむことになる。

  At a funeral where the parent officiates for the child, the parent reads sutras before the child's coffin.