also: ちょうとつ
noun
liberation; reaching enlightenment
Buddhist term for spiritual liberation or breaking free from worldly attachments to attain enlightenment.
禅の修行によって透脱の境地に達することを目指す。
Through Zen practice, one aims to reach the state of liberation.
Standard kanji form for the Buddhist term; reading とうだつ is the primary reading.
Alternate reading ちょうとつ is rare and may be encountered in older or specialized Buddhist texts.
The term is composed of 透 (to penetrate, to pass through) and 脱 (to escape, to shed), suggesting a breaking through of delusions. The exact historical derivation within Buddhist texts is uncertain.