unconnected Buddha; spirit of someone who died with no one to tend their grave
Buddhist term for a deceased person (or their spirit) who has no living relatives or caretakers to maintain their grave and perform memorial rites. Often associated with abandoned graves or unknown dead.
The grave of the unconnected dead was neglected, with no one to perform memorial services.
この寺では、無縁仏を供養するための法要が年に一度行われる。
At this temple, a memorial service for the unconnected dead is held once a year.