遷せん化げ

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

death of a high priest

Buddhist term for the passing of a high-ranking priest or monk. Used in formal or religious contexts.

高こう僧そうが遷せん化げされたと聞ききました。
I heard that the high priest passed away.

化change, take the form of, influence

Similar words

往おう生じょう
往生 is a more general Buddhist term for passing away and being reborn in the Pure Land, while 遷化 specifically refers to the death of a high priest.
死し去きょ
死去 is a neutral, general term for death, whereas 遷化 is a respectful Buddhist term limited to high priests.

Etymology

From Buddhist terminology, combining 遷 (move, transition) and 化 (change, transformation), referring to the transition from this life to the next for a high priest.