数珠
Meanings
1
Buddhist rosary; prayer beads
A string of beads used in Buddhist prayer and meditation. The reading ずず is a less common variant.
Every morning, my grandmother holds her prayer beads and chants sutras.
It is common to bring a set of prayer beads to a funeral.
Usage patterns
- 数珠を繰るto tell (move) prayer beads one by one while chanting
The monk chanted a sutra while telling his prayer beads.
- 数珠を手にかけるto hold/wear prayer beads on one's hand
She held her prayer beads and put her hands together in front of the grave.