Buddha, Dharma, Sangha; The Three Jewels
Only with reading ぶっぽうそう
Buddhist term referring to the three core elements: the Buddha, his teachings (Dharma), and the monastic community (Sangha).
See also: 三宝 (さんぼう)
Buddhists take refuge in the Three Jewels: Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha.
Oriental dollarbird
A specific bird species (Eurystomus orientalis) known for its distinctive call that sounds like 'buppousou'.
The Oriental dollarbird visits Japan as a summer bird.
roller (bird of family Coraciidae)
General term for any bird in the roller family; the Oriental dollarbird is one species within this family.
Birds of the roller family have vivid plumage.
Rare, possibly erroneous usage; the call of the scops owl was historically confused with that of the dollarbird. Modern usage is very limited.
See also: コノハズク
In old literature, 'buppousou' sometimes refers to the Eurasian scops owl.