also: ぶつばつ
divine punishment by Buddha; Buddhist retribution
Buddhist term for punishment or misfortune believed to be inflicted by the Buddha or divine forces for wrongdoing. Often used in a religious or moral context.
It is believed that if you do evil deeds, divine punishment by Buddha will befall you.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading ぶつばち is more common than ぶつばつ.
Alternate reading; ぶつばち is the usual pronunciation.
Compound of 仏 (Buddha) and 罰 (punishment). The reading ぶつばち is the standard on'yomi combination; ぶつばつ is a less common variant.