本ほん生じょう譚たん

noun

Jataka tales; stories of Buddha's previous lives

Buddhist term referring to the ancient Indian collection of stories about the former lives of the Buddha. Often encountered in religious or academic contexts.

See also: ジャータカ

• 本ほん生じょう譚たんは仏ぶっ教きょう文ぶん学がくの重じゅう要ような一いち部ぶです。

  The Jataka tales are an important part of Buddhist literature.

• この寺じ院いんの壁へき画がには本ほん生じょう譚たんの一いち場ば面めんが描えがかれている。

  A scene from the Jataka tales is depicted on the wall paintings of this temple.