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化け身しん

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', intransitive verb

incarnation; embodiment; personification; avatar

In Buddhism, refers to a manifestation of a Buddha or bodhisattva in a physical form. Figuratively, it describes a person or thing that perfectly represents an abstract quality or idea. Can be used with する to mean 'to incarnate' or 'to embody'.