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過去經驗


过去经验

see styles
guò qu jīng yàn
    guo4 qu5 jing1 yan4
kuo ch`ü ching yen
    kuo chü ching yen
past experience

阿賴耶識


阿赖耶识

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ā lài yé shì
    a1 lai4 ye2 shi4
a lai yeh shih
 araya shiki
ālaya-vijñāna. 'The receptacle intellect or consciousness;' 'the orginating or receptacle intelligence;' 'basic consciousness' (Keith). It is the store or totality of consciousness, both absolute and relative, impersonal in the whole, temporally personal or individual in its separated parts, always reproductive. It is described as 有情根本之心識 the fundamental mind-consciousness of conscious beings, which lays hold of all the experiences of the individual life: and which as storehouse holds the germs 種子 of all affairs; it is at the root of all experience, of the skandhas, and of all things on which sentient beings depend for existence. Mind is another term for it, as it both stores and gives rise to all seeds of phenomena and knowledge. It is called 本識 original mind, because it is the root of all things; 無沒識 inexhaustible mind, because none of its seeds (or products) is lost; 現識 manifested mind, because all things are revealed in or by it; 種子識 seeds mind, because from it spring all individualities, or particulars; 所知依識 because it is the basis of all knowledge; 異熟識 because it produces the rounds of morality, good and evil karma, etc.; 執持識 or 阿陀那 q.v., that which holds together, or is the seed of another rebirh, or phenomena, the causal nexus; 第一識 the prime or supreme mind or consciousness; 宅識 abode (of) consciousness; 無垢識 unsullied consciousness when considered in the absolute, i.e. the Tathāgata; and 第八識, as the last of the eight vijñānas. There has been much discussion as to the meaning and implications of the ālaya-vijñāna. It may also be termed the unconscious, or unconscious absolute, out of whose ignorance or unconsciousness rises all consciousness.

靈魂出竅


灵魂出窍

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líng hún chū qiào
    ling2 hun2 chu1 qiao4
ling hun ch`u ch`iao
    ling hun chu chiao
out-of-body experience

領受苦樂

see styles
lǐng shòu kǔ lè
    ling3 shou4 ku3 le4
ling shou k`u le
    ling shou ku le
to experience of suffering and pleasure

駕輕就熟


驾轻就熟

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jià qīng jiù shú
    jia4 qing1 jiu4 shu2
chia ch`ing chiu shu
    chia ching chiu shu
lit. an easy drive on a familiar path (idiom); fig. experience makes progress easy; a task that is so familiar one can do it with one's hand tied behind one's back

鹹魚翻身


咸鱼翻身

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xián yú fān shēn
    xian2 yu2 fan1 shen1
hsien yü fan shen
lit. the salted fish turns over (idiom); fig. to experience a reversal of fortune

ヴェテラン

see styles
 reteran
    ヴェテラン
(noun - becomes adjective with の) person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)

こみ上げる

see styles
 komiageru
    こみあげる
(v1,vi) (1) to fill (one's heart); to experience a welling up of feelings or sensations; (2) to feel nauseated

人生の先輩

see styles
 jinseinosenpai / jinsenosenpai
    じんせいのせんぱい
(exp,n) person older than oneself (who has more life experience)

体で覚える

see styles
 karadadeoboeru
    からだでおぼえる
(exp,v1) to master something (through personal experience)

佛性不受羅


佛性不受罗

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fó xìng bù shòu luó
    fo2 xing4 bu4 shou4 luo2
fo hsing pu shou lo
 busshō fujura
The Buddha-nature does not receive punishment in the hells, because it is 空 void of form, or spiritual and above the formal or material, only things with form can enter the hells.

劫臈を経る

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 kourouoheru / korooheru
    こうろうをへる
(exp,v1) (See 甲羅を経る) to become skilled through years of experience

場所を踏む

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 bashoofumu
    ばしょをふむ
(exp,v5m) (rare) to gain experience; to grow accustomed (to something)

場数を踏む

see styles
 bakazuofumu
    ばかずをふむ
(exp,v5m) to gain experience; to get accustomed (with something)

外傷的体験

see styles
 gaishoutekitaiken / gaishotekitaiken
    がいしょうてきたいけん
traumatic experience

天使が通る

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 tenshigatooru
    てんしがとおる
(exp,v5r) (idiom) (from the French "un ange passe") to have a break in the conversation; to experience an awkward silence; an angel passes

学識経験者

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 gakushikikeikensha / gakushikikekensha
    がくしきけいけんしゃ
person of learning and experience

思いあたる

see styles
 omoiataru
    おもいあたる
(v5r,vi) to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of; to strike on; to hit on an answer; to seize the crux of a problem

思い当たる

see styles
 omoiataru
    おもいあたる
(v5r,vi) to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of; to strike on; to hit on an answer; to seize the crux of a problem

現量相違過


现量相违过

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xiàn liáng xiāng wéi guò
    xian4 liang2 xiang1 wei2 guo4
hsien liang hsiang wei kuo
 genryō sōi ka
error (fallacy) of contradiction with experience

甲羅を経る

see styles
 kouraoheru / koraoheru
    こうらをへる
(exp,v1) to accumulate years of experience; to become proficient

積み上げる

see styles
 tsumiageru
    つみあげる
(transitive verb) (1) to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); (2) to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

経験が浅い

see styles
 keikengaasai / kekengasai
    けいけんがあさい
(exp,adj-i) (See 経験の浅い) having little experience

経験を得る

see styles
 keikenoeru / kekenoeru
    けいけんをえる
(exp,v1) to gain experience

経験を積む

see styles
 keikenotsumu / kekenotsumu
    けいけんをつむ
(exp,v5m) to gain experience; to accumulate experiences

肌で感じる

see styles
 hadadekanjiru
    はだでかんじる
(Ichidan verb) to understand from experience

胸がいたむ

see styles
 munegaitamu
    むねがいたむ
(exp,v5m) (1) to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; (2) to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished

見舞われる

see styles
 mimawareru
    みまわれる
(v1,vi) to experience; to witness; to undergo; to suffer

身をもって

see styles
 miomotte
    みをもって
(expression) with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand

躯で覚える

see styles
 karadadeoboeru
    からだでおぼえる
(exp,v1) to master something (through personal experience)

込みあげる

see styles
 komiageru
    こみあげる
(v1,vi) (1) to fill (one's heart); to experience a welling up of feelings or sensations; (2) to feel nauseated

込み上げる

see styles
 komiageru
    こみあげる
(v1,vi) (1) to fill (one's heart); to experience a welling up of feelings or sensations; (2) to feel nauseated

いい薬になる

see styles
 iikusurininaru / ikusurininaru
    いいくすりになる
(exp,v5r) to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone

人生の大先輩

see styles
 jinseinodaisenpai / jinsenodaisenpai
    じんせいのだいせんぱい
(exp,n) person much older than oneself (who has much more life experience)

Variations:
憂い事
憂事

 ureigoto / uregoto
    うれいごと
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts

憂き目を見る

see styles
 ukimeomiru
    うきめをみる
(exp,v1) to have a hard time of it; to have a bitter experience

昔とった杵柄

see styles
 mukashitottakinezuka
    むかしとったきねづか
(expression) skill learned in one's former days; using one's experience from the past; you never forget your own trade

昔取った杵柄

see styles
 mukashitottakinezuka
    むかしとったきねづか
(expression) skill learned in one's former days; using one's experience from the past; you never forget your own trade

物を言わせる

see styles
 monooiwaseru
    ものをいわせる
(exp,v1) to make full use of (skill, experience, authority, etc.); to take full advantage of (something); to rely on

痛い目にあう

see styles
 itaimeniau
    いたいめにあう
(exp,v5u) to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain

痛い目に合う

see styles
 itaimeniau
    いたいめにあう
(exp,v5u) to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain

痛い目に遭う

see styles
 itaimeniau
    いたいめにあう
(exp,v5u) to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain

経験を問わず

see styles
 keikenotowazu / kekenotowazu
    けいけんをとわず
(expression) no experience necessary

経験を生かす

see styles
 keikenoikasu / kekenoikasu
    けいけんをいかす
(exp,v5s) to draw on one's experience; to make good use of one's experience; to turn one's experience to good account

経験者は語る

see styles
 keikenshahakataru / kekenshahakataru
    けいけんしゃはかたる
(expression) take it from me; I speak from experience; word to the wise

良い薬になる

see styles
 iikusurininaru / ikusurininaru
    いいくすりになる
(exp,v5r) to learn a lesson (usu. from an unpleasant experience); to be good for someone

苦杯を喫する

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 kuhaiokissuru
    くはいをきっする
(exp,vs-s) (idiom) (See 苦杯をなめる) to drink a bitter cup; to have a bitter experience; to suffer a defeat

苦汁をなめる

see styles
 kujuuonameru / kujuonameru
    くじゅうをなめる
(exp,v1) to have a bitter experience

苦汁を嘗める

see styles
 kujuuonameru / kujuonameru
    くじゅうをなめる
(exp,v1) to have a bitter experience

苦汁を舐める

see styles
 kujuuonameru / kujuonameru
    くじゅうをなめる
(exp,v1) to have a bitter experience

苦渋をなめる

see styles
 kujuuonameru / kujuonameru
    くじゅうをなめる
(irregular kanji usage) (exp,v1) to have a bitter experience

苦渋を嘗める

see styles
 kujuuonameru / kujuonameru
    くじゅうをなめる
(irregular kanji usage) (exp,v1) to have a bitter experience

苦渋を舐める

see styles
 kujuuonameru / kujuonameru
    くじゅうをなめる
(irregular kanji usage) (exp,v1) to have a bitter experience

血を吐く思い

see styles
 chiohakuomoi
    ちをはくおもい
(exp,n) dreadful thought; painful experience; terrible thought; horrendous ordeal

見聞を広める

see styles
 kenbunohiromeru
    けんぶんをひろめる
(exp,v1) to widen one's knowledge; to enlarge one's experience; to broaden one's horizons; to see more of the world

身体で覚える

see styles
 karadadeoboeru
    からだでおぼえる
(exp,v1) to master something (through personal experience)

酷い目に遇う

see styles
 hidoimeniau
    ひどいめにあう
(exp,v5u) to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

酷い目に遭う

see styles
 hidoimeniau
    ひどいめにあう
(exp,v5u) to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

これに懲りずに

see styles
 korenikorizuni
    これにこりずに
(expression) (often 〜また...) without being discouraged by this (experience); without letting this put (you) off; without being held back by this

ひどい目にあう

see styles
 hidoimeniau
    ひどいめにあう
(exp,v5u) to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer

ものを言わせる

see styles
 monooiwaseru
    ものをいわせる
(exp,v1) to make full use of (skill, experience, authority, etc.); to take full advantage of (something); to rely on

余儀なくされる

see styles
 yoginakusareru
    よぎなくされる
(exp,v1) to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice

余儀無くされる

see styles
 yoginakusareru
    よぎなくされる
(exp,v1) to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice

Variations:
床しい
懐しい

 yukashii / yukashi
    ゆかしい
(adjective) (1) admirable; charming; refined; (adjective) (2) nostalgic; (adjective) (3) (kana only) curious; eager to know (or see, experience, etc.)

習うより慣れよ

see styles
 narauyorinareyo
    ならうよりなれよ
(expression) experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught

習うより慣れろ

see styles
 narauyorinarero
    ならうよりなれろ
(expression) experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught

エクスペリエンス

see styles
 ekusuperiensu
    エクスペリエンス
experience

Variations:
さじ加減
匙加減

 sajikagen
    さじかげん
(1) measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; quantity; prescription; (2) manner of seasoning; (3) (idiom) making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel; skill; knack

ペーパードライバ

see styles
 peepaadoraiba / peepadoraiba
    ペーパードライバ
person who has a driving licence but little or no experience actually driving (license) (wasei: paper driver)

Variations:
嫌な目
いやな目

 iyaname
    いやなめ
(exp,n) (1) (oft. as 〜で見られる) disapproving eyes; disgusted look; nasty glance; evil eye; (exp,n) (2) (as 〜に遭う) (See 目に遭う) unpleasant experience

Variations:
知る
識る

 shiru
    しる
(transitive verb) (1) to know; to be aware (of); to be conscious (of); to learn (of); to find out; to discover; (transitive verb) (2) to sense; to feel; to notice; to realize; (transitive verb) (3) to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to appreciate; (transitive verb) (4) to remember; to be familiar with; to be acquainted with; (transitive verb) (5) to experience; to go through; to know (e.g. hardship); (transitive verb) (6) to get acquainted with (a person); to get to know; (transitive verb) (7) (usu. with neg. sentence) to have to do with; to be concerned with; to be one's concern; to be one's responsibility

Variations:
経る
歴る

 heru
    へる
(v1,vi) (1) to pass; to elapse; to go by; (v1,vi) (2) to pass through; to go through; (v1,vi) (3) to experience; to go through; to undergo

ペーパー・ドライバ

 peepaa doraiba / peepa doraiba
    ペーパー・ドライバ
person who has a driving licence but little or no experience actually driving (license) (wasei: paper driver)

ペーパードライバー

see styles
 peepaadoraibaa / peepadoraiba
    ペーパードライバー
person who has a driving licence but little or no experience actually driving (license) (wasei: paper driver)

Variations:
ほろ苦い
ホロ苦い

 horonigai(horo苦i); horonigai(horo苦i)
    ほろにがい(ほろ苦い); ホロにがい(ホロ苦い)
(adjective) (1) slightly bitter (taste); (adjective) (2) bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)

不經一事,不長一智


不经一事,不长一智

bù jīng yī shì , bù zhǎng yī zhì
    bu4 jing1 yi1 shi4 , bu4 zhang3 yi1 zhi4
pu ching i shih , pu chang i chih
lit. you can't gain knowledge without practical experience (idiom); fig. wisdom only comes with experience

Variations:
傷弓の鳥
傷弓之鳥

 shoukyuunotori / shokyunotori
    しょうきゅうのとり
(exp,n) (rare) (idiom) (yoji) (person who is) once bitten twice shy; someone who has become overly cautious due to a bad experience

前事不忘,後事之師


前事不忘,后事之师

qián shì bù wàng , hòu shì zhī shī
    qian2 shi4 bu4 wang4 , hou4 shi4 zhi1 shi1
ch`ien shih pu wang , hou shih chih shih
    chien shih pu wang , hou shih chih shih
don't forget past events, they can guide you in future (idiom); benefit from past experience

如人飲水,冷暖自知


如人饮水,冷暖自知

rú rén yǐn shuǐ , lěng nuǎn zì zhī
    ru2 ren2 yin3 shui3 , leng3 nuan3 zi4 zhi1
ju jen yin shui , leng nuan tzu chih
the person who drinks it knows best whether the water is hot or cold (Zen proverb); self-awareness comes from within; to know best by personal experience

Variations:
百戦錬磨
百戦練磨

 hyakusenrenma
    ひゃくせんれんま
(can be adjective with の) (yoji) veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced

Variations:

 me
    め
(1) eye; eyeball; (2) (See 目が見える) eyesight; sight; vision; (3) look; stare; gaze; glance; (4) notice; attention; observation; eyes (of the world, public, etc.); (5) an experience; (6) viewpoint; (7) discrimination; discernment; judgement; eye (e.g. for quality); (8) (an) appearance; (9) (See 目がない・3) chance (of success); possibility (of a good result); (10) (See 編み目) spacing (between crossed strands of a net, mesh, etc.); opening; stitch; texture; weave; (11) grain (of wood, paper); (12) eye (of a storm, needle, etc.); (13) intersection (on a go board); square (on a chessboard); (14) dot (on a dice); pip; rolled number; (15) graduation; division (of a scale); (16) tooth (of a saw, comb, etc.); (suffix) (17) ordinal number suffix; (suffix) (18) (kana only) (after adjective stem) (See 大きめ) somewhat; -ish; (suffix) (19) (after -masu stem of verb) (See 変わり目・1,折れ目) point (e.g. of change)

羹に懲りて膾を吹く

see styles
 atsumononikoritenamasuofuku
    あつものにこりてなますをふく
(expression) (proverb) a burnt child dreads the fire; once bitten twice shy; to become over cautious from a bad experience

行萬里路,讀萬卷書


行万里路,读万卷书

xíng wàn lǐ lù , dú wàn juàn shū
    xing2 wan4 li3 lu4 , du2 wan4 juan4 shu1
hsing wan li lu , tu wan chüan shu
Knowledge comes from books and from experience of the world. (idiom); Learn as much as you can and do all you can.

讀萬卷書,行萬里路


读万卷书,行万里路

dú wàn juàn shū , xíng wàn lǐ lù
    du2 wan4 juan4 shu1 , xing2 wan4 li3 lu4
tu wan chüan shu , hsing wan li lu
lit. read ten thousand books and travel ten thousand miles (idiom); fig. acquire knowledge from study and wisdom from practical experience

ペーパー・ドライバー

 peepaa doraibaa / peepa doraiba
    ペーパー・ドライバー
person who has a driving licence but little or no experience actually driving (license) (wasei: paper driver)

Variations:
生かす
活かす

 ikasu
    いかす
(transitive verb) (1) to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to capitalise on (experience, etc.); (transitive verb) (2) (生かす only) to let live; to keep alive; (transitive verb) (3) (生かす only) to revive; to resuscitate; to bring back to life; (transitive verb) (4) to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)

Variations:
積み上げる
積上げる

 tsumiageru
    つみあげる
(transitive verb) (1) to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); (transitive verb) (2) to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

Variations:
胸が痛む
胸がいたむ

 munegaitamu
    むねがいたむ
(exp,v5m) (1) to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; (exp,v5m) (2) to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished

Variations:
蓄える
貯える

 takuwaeru
    たくわえる
(transitive verb) (1) to store; to save up; to stock up on; to lay in stock; to set aside; (transitive verb) (2) to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to develop (e.g. one's skills); (transitive verb) (3) to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear

Variations:
身をもって
身を以て

 miomotte
    みをもって
(expression) with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand

Variations:
場慣れ
場馴れ
場なれ

 banare
    ばなれ
(n,vs,vi) experience; being accustomed (to something); poise in a critical situation

Variations:
思い
想い
念い

 omoi
    おもい
(1) thought; (2) imagination; mind; heart; (3) desire; wish; hope; expectation; (4) (e.g. A思いのB for 'B who loves A') love; affection; (5) feelings; emotion; sentiment; experience

Variations:
見る
観る
視る

 miru
    みる
(transitive verb) (1) to see; to look; to watch; to view; to observe; (transitive verb) (2) to examine; to look over; to assess; to check; to judge; (transitive verb) (3) (See 看る) to look after; to attend to; to take care of; to keep an eye on; (transitive verb) (4) to experience; to meet with (misfortune, success, etc.); (aux-v,v1) (5) (kana only) (after the -te form of a verb) to try ...; to have a go at ...; to give ... a try; (aux-v,v1) (6) (kana only) (as 〜てみると, 〜てみたら, 〜てみれば, etc.) to see (that) ...; to find (that) ...

Variations:
踏む
履む
践む

 fumu
    ふむ
(transitive verb) (1) to step on; to tread on; to trample on; (transitive verb) (2) to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to visit; (transitive verb) (3) to experience; to undergo; (transitive verb) (4) to follow (rules, principles, etc.); to go through (e.g. formalities); to complete; (transitive verb) (5) to estimate; to guess; to judge; to value; to appraise; (transitive verb) (6) (See 韻を踏む) to rhyme; (transitive verb) (7) to succeed to (e.g. the throne)

Variations:
ユーザー体験
ユーザ体験

 yuuzaataiken(yuuzaa体験); yuuzataiken(yuuza体験) / yuzataiken(yuza体験); yuzataiken(yuza体験)
    ユーザーたいけん(ユーザー体験); ユーザたいけん(ユーザ体験)
{comp} user experience; UX

Variations:
慣れ
馴れ(rK)

 nare
    なれ
(1) practice; experience; habituation; (suffix noun) (2) (See 女慣れ) being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in

Variations:
生々しい
生生しい

 namanamashii / namanamashi
    なまなましい
(adjective) (1) vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; raw; true-to-life; first-hand (experience); (adjective) (2) fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent; just occurred

Variations:
経る
歴る(rK)

 heru
    へる
(v1,vi) (1) to pass; to elapse; to go by; (v1,vi) (2) to pass through; to go through; (v1,vi) (3) to experience; to go through; to undergo

蛇にかまれて朽縄におじる

see styles
 hebinikamaretekuchinawaniojiru
    へびにかまれてくちなわにおじる
(expression) once bitten twice shy; to become over cautious from a bad experience; to be bitten by a snake and thus fear a rotten rope (which resembles a snake)

蛇に噛まれて朽縄におじる

see styles
 hebinikamaretekuchinawaniojiru
    へびにかまれてくちなわにおじる
(expression) once bitten twice shy; to become over cautious from a bad experience; to be bitten by a snake and thus fear a rotten rope (which resembles a snake)

Entries with 2nd row of characters: The 2nd row is Simplified Chinese.

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Information about this dictionary:

Apparently, we were the first ones who were crazy enough to think that western people might want a combined Chinese, Japanese, and Buddhist dictionary.

A lot of westerners can't tell the difference between Chinese and Japanese - and there is a reason for that. Chinese characters and even whole words were borrowed by Japan from the Chinese language in the 5th century. Much of the time, if a word or character is used in both languages, it will have the same or a similar meaning. However, this is not always true. Language evolves, and meanings independently change in each language.

Example: The Chinese character 湯 for soup (hot water) has come to mean bath (hot water) in Japanese. They have the same root meaning of "hot water", but a 湯屋 sign on a bathhouse in Japan would lead a Chinese person to think it was a "soup house" or a place to get a bowl of soup. See this: Japanese Bath House

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Chinese Buddhist terms come from Dictionary of Chinese Buddhist Terms by William Edward Soothill and Lewis Hodous. This is commonly referred to as "Soothill's'". It was first published in 1937 (and is now off copyright so we can use it here). Some of these definitions may be misleading, incomplete, or dated, but 95% of it is good information. Every professor who teaches Buddhism or Eastern Religion has a copy of this on their bookshelf. We incorporated these 16,850 entries into our dictionary database ourselves (it was lot of work).



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