他た力りき本ほん願がん

noun

salvation through faith in Amitabha

Pure Land Buddhist term: relying on Amida Buddha's vow for rebirth in the Pure Land, as opposed to self-power (自力).

See also: 阿弥陀

• 浄じょう土ど真しん宗しゅうでは、他た力りき本ほん願がんの教おしえが中ちゅう心しんです。

  In Jōdo Shinshū, the teaching of salvation through faith in Amitabha is central.

noun

relying on others; depending on others

Commonly used in a secular, often critical sense to describe someone who expects others to do things for them. The original Buddhist nuance is usually absent.

• 彼かれはいつも他た力りき本ほん願がんで、自じ分ぶんから動うごこうとしない。

  He always relies on others and never takes initiative himself.

• 他た力りき本ほん願がんの態たい度どでは、成せい功こうは難むずかしい。

  With an attitude of depending on others, success is hard to achieve.