閻えん魔ま王おう

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Meanings

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Yamaraja; King Yama

honorific or respectful (sonkeigo)Buddhism

Buddhist honorific title for the king of the dead who judges souls. Often referred to simply as 閻魔 (えんま) in everyday contexts.

See also: 閻魔

閻えん魔ま王おうは死し者しゃの生せい前ぜんの行おこないを裁さばくと言いわれる。
Yamaraja is said to judge the deeds of the dead in their lifetime.
お盆ぼんには閻えん魔ま王おうの像ぞうが飾かざられることがある。
During Obon, statues of Yamaraja are sometimes displayed.