凡夫
also: ぼんぶ
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Meanings
1
General term for an average, unremarkable person; often used in contrast to exceptional or enlightened individuals.
He is nothing more than an ordinary person with no special talent.
2
unenlightened person; deluded being
Buddhist term for a person who has not attained spiritual awakening; contrasts with 聖者 (sage) or 仏 (Buddha).
In Buddhism, unenlightened beings practice to attain enlightenment.