念仏する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 念仏する | 念仏しない |
| Polite | 念仏します | 念仏しません |
| Past polite | 念仏しました | 念仏しませんでした |
| Past | 念仏した | 念仏しなかった |
| Te-form | 念仏して | 念仏しないで |
| Desire | 念仏したい | 念仏したくない |
| Potential | 念仏できる | 念仏できない |
| Passive | 念仏される | 念仏されない |
| Causative | 念仏させる | 念仏させない |
| Causative passive | 念仏させられる | 念仏させられない |
| Volitional | 念仏しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 念仏しましょう | |
| Imperative | 念仏しろ | 念仏するな |
| Conditional | 念仏すれば | 念仏しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 念仏したら | 念仏しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
nembutsu; invocation of Amida Buddha
Specifically the recitation of 'Namu Amida Butsu' in Pure Land Buddhism. Can be used as a noun or as a suru-verb for the act of chanting.
See also: 南無阿弥陀仏
My grandmother chants the nembutsu in front of the family altar every morning.
He was walking while quietly reciting the nembutsu.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
visualizing a Buddha in meditation
A more technical Buddhist term for meditative visualization of a Buddha. Less common than the invocation sense.
This sutra explains how to purify the mind by visualizing a Buddha.
My grandmother offers a nembutsu prayer in front of the household altar every morning.
The monk recited the nembutsu for the deceased.
recitation of Amida Buddha's name on a specified day and time