他た力りき

noun

outside help; help from others

General term for relying on external assistance rather than one's own effort. Often contrasted with 自力 (じりき, self-help).

• 彼かれは他た力りきに頼たよらず、自じ分ぶんで問もん題だいを解かい決けつした。

  He solved the problem on his own without relying on outside help.

• 他た力りき本ほん願がんでは成せい功こうできない。

  You can't succeed by depending entirely on others.

noun

salvation by faith; reliance on Amida Buddha

Buddhist term, especially in Pure Land (Jōdo) teachings, referring to salvation through the power of Amida Buddha's vow rather than through one's own practices.

• 浄じょう土ど宗しゅうでは他た力りきの信しん心じんを重じゅう視しする。

  The Jōdo sect emphasizes faith in salvation by other-power.