金こん剛ごう

noun

vajra; diamond; adamantine

In Buddhist contexts, refers to the indestructible, diamond-like substance or truth. Also used metaphorically for something extremely hard or unbreakable.

• 金こん剛ごう石せきはダイヤモンドのことです。

  金剛石 means diamond.

• 彼かれの意い志しは金こん剛ごうの如ごとく固かたい。

  His will is as firm as adamantine.

noun

thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol

Specifically refers to the vajra as a ritual object or symbol in Buddhism, representing indestructible truth, or as the weapon of Indra in Hindu mythology.

• 密みっ教きょうの儀ぎ式しきでは金こん剛ごう杵しょが用もちいられる。

  In esoteric Buddhist rituals, a vajra scepter is used.

• 金こん剛ごう界かい曼まん荼だ羅らは密みっ教きょうの重じゅう要ような図ず像ぞうです。

  The Diamond Realm Mandala is an important iconographic depiction in esoteric Buddhism.