飲酒
also: おんしゅ
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じゅ
Meanings
1
drinking alcohol (as a Buddhist precept violation)
Specifically refers to the consumption of alcohol as prohibited by one of the five Buddhist precepts. Not a general term for drinking.
See also: 飲酒 (いんしゅ)
In Buddhism, drinking alcohol is prohibited as one of the five precepts.
2
precept against drinking alcohol
abbreviationBuddhism
Abbreviation of 飲酒戒 (おんじゅかい), the Buddhist precept that forbids alcohol consumption. Used in doctrinal contexts.
See also: 飲酒戒 (おんじゅかい)
「飲酒」 is sometimes used as an abbreviation for the precept against drinking alcohol.