衣い鉢はつ

noun

monk's robe and bowl; transmission of the dharma

Original Buddhist meaning: the robe and bowl are key possessions of a monk, symbolizing the transmission of teachings from master to disciple in Zen. The figurative sense refers to the passing on of the dharma itself.

• 師し匠しょうから弟で子しへ衣い鉢はつを継つぐ儀ぎ式しきが行おこなわれた。

  A ceremony was held to transmit the robe and bowl from master to disciple.

• 禅ぜん宗しゅうでは、衣い鉢はつの伝でん授じゅが法ほうの継けい承しょうを意い味みする。

  In Zen Buddhism, the transmission of the robe and bowl signifies the succession of the dharma.

noun

mysteries of one's master's art; secret teachings

Extended from the Buddhist sense, used to refer to the secret techniques or essential knowledge passed from a master to a disciple in traditional arts, crafts, or other disciplines.

• 彼かれは師しの衣い鉢はつを継ついで、一いち流りゅうの陶とう芸げい家かになった。

  He succeeded to his master's secret techniques and became a first-rate potter.

• その料りょう理り人にんは、先せん代だいから衣い鉢はつを受うけ継ついだ味あじを守まもっている。

  That chef preserves the flavors handed down as secret teachings from the previous generation.