外がい典てん

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Apocrypha; non-canonical biblical writings

Refers specifically to the Apocrypha in the context of the Biblical canon, as opposed to 正典 (canonical scriptures).

See also: 正典

• 外がい典てんは正せい典てんに含ふくまれない文ぶん書しょを指さす。

  The Apocrypha refers to writings not included in the canon.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

non-Buddhist writings; secular texts (esp. Confucian)

Only with reading げてん

In Buddhism, refers to writings outside the Buddhist canon, especially Confucian texts. Usually read げてん in this sense.

See also: 内典

• 僧そう侶りょは内ない典てんだけでなく外げ典てんにも通つうじていた。

  The monk was well-versed not only in Buddhist scriptures but also in non-Buddhist writings.