守まもり本ほん尊ぞん

noun

guardian deity; tutelary deity

A personal protective deity in Buddhism, often associated with one's birth year or zodiac. The term is primarily used in religious contexts.

• 彼かれの守まもり本ほん尊ぞんは不ふ動どう明みょう王おうだ。

  His guardian deity is Fudō Myōō.

• 守まもり本ほん尊ぞんを祀まつる小ちいさな祠ほこらが村むらにある。

  There is a small shrine in the village dedicated to the tutelary deity.