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踊り念仏 (odorinenbutsu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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The dancing nenbutsu was spread by the monk Ippen during the Kamakura period.
At this temple, a dancing nenbutsu ceremony is held once a year.
Kanji 仏 Buddha, the dead, France Related words 念ねん 仏ぶつ 念仏 is the general term for the Buddhist invocation of Amida Buddha's name, while 踊り念仏 specifically refers to the practice of chanting it while dancing.
念ねん 仏ぶつ 踊おど り 念仏踊り is a near-synonym, often used interchangeably, but 踊り念仏 may emphasize the religious incantation aspect more than the dance itself.
Written forms 踊おど り 念ねん 仏ぶつ
Standard spelling with full okurigana.
踊おどり 念ねん 仏ぶつ
irregular okurigana
Irregular okurigana variant; less common but still encountered.
Etymology Compound of 踊り (odori, 'dancing') and 念仏 (nenbutsu, 'Buddhist invocation'). The practice originated in the Kamakura period as a way to spread Pure Land teachings through ecstatic communal dance.
