the ten precepts (for novice monks)
Buddhist term referring to the ten precepts observed by a 沙弥 (novice monk). Compare with 十戒 (じっかい), which can refer to the ten precepts more broadly.
See also: 十戒
The ten precepts for novice monks are the ten rules that a newly ordained monk must observe.
十戒 is a broader term for the ten precepts in Buddhism, while 沙弥十戒 specifically refers to the ten precepts for novice monks (沙弥).
From 沙弥 (しゃみ, 'novice monk') + 十戒 (じっかい, 'ten precepts'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is a Buddhist technical compound.