五ご行ぎょう

noun

the five elements; wu xing

In Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. Often discussed in relation to yin-yang and traditional medicine.

See also: 五大 (ごだい)

• 五ご行ぎょう説せつでは、木もく・火か・土ど・金ごん・水すいの五いつつの要よう素そが互たがいに影えい響きょうし合あうと考かんがえられている。

  In the theory of the five elements, it is believed that the five elements—wood, fire, earth, metal, and water—interact with each other.

noun

five practices of the Bodhisattvas

Buddhist term referring to a set of five practices undertaken by bodhisattvas. Rare outside specialized Buddhist contexts.

• 仏ぶっ教きょうの経きょう典てんには、菩ぼ薩さつが実じっ践せんすべき五ご行ぎょうが説とかれている。

  Buddhist scriptures teach the five practices that bodhisattvas should carry out.

noun

the five pillars of Islam

Used in Islamic contexts to refer to the five fundamental acts of worship. Often seen in the compound 六信五行 (the six articles of faith and the five pillars).

See also: 六信五行

• イスラム教きょうの五ご行ぎょうには、信しん仰こう告こく白はくや礼れい拝はいなどが含ふくまれる。

  The five pillars of Islam include the declaration of faith, prayer, and others.