大たい宝ほう

noun

great treasure; something very precious

General term for a highly valued object or person; can be used metaphorically.

• この本ほんは私わたしの大たい宝ほうです。

  This book is my greatest treasure.

noun

Taihō era (701–704 CE); Daihō era

Historical Japanese era name; the reading たいほう is standard, but だいほう also appears in some sources.

• 大たい宝ほう律りつ令りょうは大たい宝ほう元がん年ねんに制せい定ていされた。

  The Taihō Code was enacted in the first year of the Taihō era.

noun

great treasure (Buddhist term for bodhisattvas, esoteric teachings, etc.)

Rare Buddhist usage; refers to something of supreme spiritual value, such as a bodhisattva or profound teaching.

• 仏ぶっ典てんでは、菩ぼ薩さつを大たい宝ほうと称しょうすることがある。

  In Buddhist scriptures, bodhisattvas are sometimes called great treasures.

noun

homa-mandala (fire altar)

Rare Buddhist term; specifically refers to a fire altar used in esoteric rituals (護摩壇).

See also: 護摩壇

• 密みっ教きょうの儀ぎ式しきでは大たい宝ほうと呼よばれる護ご摩ま壇だんが用もちいられる。

  In esoteric Buddhist rituals, a fire altar called a homa-mandala is used.