noun
Tathagata; perfected one
Buddhist term for an enlightened being; often used as a suffix for high-ranking Buddhist deities (e.g., 阿弥陀如来, 薬師如来).
阿弥陀如来は西方極楽浄土の教主とされる。
Amida Nyorai is regarded as the principal Buddha of the Western Pure Land.
如来とは、真理を悟った者の尊称である。
Nyorai is an honorific title for one who has realized the truth.
菩薩 (bodhisattva) is a being who seeks enlightenment for the sake of all sentient beings, while 如来 is a fully enlightened Buddha.
From Sanskrit Tathāgata, meaning 'one who has thus gone' or 'one who has arrived at suchness'. The kanji 如来 (literally 'thus come') is a translation of the original term.