also: さんそん
noun
Buddha triad; image of a Buddha with two Bodhisattvas
Only with reading さんぞん
Buddhist term for a central Buddha flanked by two attendant Bodhisattvas, often seen in statuary or paintings.
この寺には阿弥陀三尊の像が安置されている。
This temple houses a statue of the Amida Buddha triad.
noun
The Three Jewels; Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha
Only with reading さんぞん
Buddhist term for the three core refuges: the Buddha, his teachings (Dharma), and the monastic community (Sangha). Cross-referenced with 三宝.
See also: 三宝
仏教徒は三尊に帰依する。
Buddhists take refuge in the Three Jewels.
noun
head and shoulders pattern
Only with reading さんぞん
Technical chart pattern in stock or commodity trading, resembling a head with two shoulders. Related to 三尊天井.
See also: 三尊天井
チャートに三尊の形が現れると、相場の天井を示すことがある。
When a head and shoulders pattern appears on a chart, it can indicate a market top.
noun
three people one must esteem: master, father, teacher
Rare, traditional Confucian-influenced concept; not commonly used in modern Japanese.
古い教えでは、三尊として師・父・師匠を敬うべきとされる。
In old teachings, one should revere the three esteemed ones: one's master, father, and teacher.
From 三 (three) + 尊 (revered, noble). The Buddhist senses derive from the concept of three objects of veneration; the chart pattern sense is a metaphorical extension based on the shape.