門もん徒と物もの知しらず

noun

ignorance of Jōdo Shinshū followers

Derogatory set phrase referring to the perceived narrow religious knowledge of Jōdo Shinshū (True Pure Land) practitioners, who focus on the nembutsu (Namu Amida Butsu) and are said to know little else about Buddhism. Used critically or humorously.

• 「門もん徒と物もの知しらず」という言こと葉ばは、浄じょう土ど真しん宗しゅうの門もん徒とを揶や揄ゆするときに使つかわれる。

  The phrase 'montomono shirazu' is used to mock followers of Jōdo Shinshū.