Japanese Woodblock Print in Japanese...

Here is 1st Corinthians 13:4-8 (just the first sentence of verse 8) in Japanese.

In the familiar NIV, this would read:
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.
It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth.
It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails...

The Japanese text is from the 新改訳聖書 (Shinkaiyaku) or New Japanese Bible. Popular among most Protestant denominations in modern Japan.

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一日千秋 is a Japanese and Chinese proverb about missing someone.

一日千秋 is often used to express how hard it is to wait for someone's return or to be away from someone.

Some will translate this as “one day feels like a very long time” or “waiting for someone (something) is hard.”

You might see this romanized as a single word, Ichijitsusenshuu, or as “Ichijitsu Senshuu” from Japanese.
If you break down the characters one-by-one, we get:
一 = one/a
日 = day/sun (can also represent time or date)
千 = 1000/thousand
秋 = autumn/fall

Together, 千秋 can mean “autumn comes thousand times” (or 1000 years). It can also be read as 1000 periods of time.
However, it relays the idea of heartache as you wait for someone you miss.

十法 is the title of the ten perfect or perfecting Mahāyāna rules.

The order of rules is as follows:
1. right belief.
2. right conduct.
3. right spirit.
4. the joy of the bodhi mind.
5. joy in the dharma.
6. joy in meditation.
7. pursuing the correct dharma.
8. obedience to, or accordance with dharma.
9. departing from pride, desire, etc.
10. comprehending the inner teaching of Buddha and taking no pleasure in attaining such knowledge or noting the ignorance of others.

This title is only used in the context of Buddhism. Japanese and Chinese people who are not familiar with Buddhism will not recognize this title.

十七 is the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean for the number seventeen (17).

正業 is one of the Noble Eightfold Paths of Buddhism. Right Action, along with Right Speech and Right Living, constitute the path to Virtue.

The five precepts of Right Action are...
1. Refrain from destroying living beings (no murder or any form of taking a life).
2. Refrain from stealing.
3. Refrain from sexual misconduct (adultery, rape, etc.).
4. Refrain from false speech (lying or trickery).
5. Refrain from intoxicants that lead to heedlessness (no drugs or alcohol).

This concept can be summarized as “Avoidance of actions that conflict with moral discipline.”

Note: In Japanese, when read by a non-Buddhist, this will mean “the right job/vocation.”

This term is exclusively used by devout Buddhists. It is not a common term, and is remains an unknown concept to most Japanese and Chinese people.

See Also:  Buddhism | Enlightenment | Noble Eightfold Path

These are the “Five Reflections” of Vice Admiral Hajime Matsushita of the Japanese Imperial Navy.

These days, the Five Reflections are recited or contemplated daily by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force recruits in training. This long proverb is popularly translated into English this way:

Hast thou not gone against sincerity?
Hast thou not felt ashamed of thy words and deeds?
Hast thou not lacked vigor?
Hast thou not exerted all possible efforts?
Hast thou not become slothful?

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アーデン is the name Aaden in Japanese Katakana.

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アーディヤ is the name Aadhya in Japanese Katakana.

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アーディル is the name Aadil in Japanese Katakana.

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アディラ is the name Aadilah in Japanese Katakana.

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アディティア is the name Aaditya in Japanese Katakana.

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アルドン is the name Aadon in Japanese (Katakana).

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アーフタン is the name Aaftan in Japanese Katakana.

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アーカシュ is the name Aakash in Japanese Katakana.

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アリア is the name Aalia in Japanese Katakana.

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アリア is the name Aaliah in Japanese Katakana.

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アリーヤ is the name Aaliyah in Japanese.

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アアロック is the name Aalok in Japanese Katakana.

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アリアン is the name Aalyan in Japanese Katakana.

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アーリシャ is the name Aalysha in Japanese (Katakana).

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アーマ is the name Aama in Japanese Katakana.

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アマリ is the name Aamari in Japanese Katakana.

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アーミル is the name Aamir in Japanese.

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アナンド is the name Aanand in Japanese.

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アニーヤ is the name Aaniyah in Japanese Katakana.

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アラナ is the name Aarana in Japanese Katakana.

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アーラヴ is the name Aarav in Japanese Katakana.

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アーリッシュ is the name Aarish in Japanese Katakana.

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アーロ is the name Aaro in Japanese (Katakana).

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アーロン is the name Aaron in Japanese.

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アーアティ is the name Aarti in Japanese (Katakana).

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アーリアン is the name Aaryan in Japanese (Katakana).

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アーザ is the name Aasa in Japanese (Katakana).

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アシール is the name Aashir in Japanese Katakana.

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アーシア is the name Aasia in Japanese Katakana.

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アシア is the name Aasiyah in Japanese Katakana.

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アバド is the name Abad in Japanese Katakana.

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アバッド is the name Abadd in Japanese Katakana.

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アバド is the name Abaddo in Japanese Katakana.

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アバディ is the name Abadi in Japanese.

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アバディーリー is the name Abadie in Japanese (Katakana).

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アバカ is the name Abaka in Japanese Katakana.

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アバラ is the name Abara in Japanese (Katakana).

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アバタ is the name Abata in Japanese Katakana.

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アバヤ is the name Abaya in Japanese Katakana.

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アバザ is the name Abaza in Japanese Katakana.

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アバ is the name Abba in Japanese Katakana.

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アッバス is the name Abbas in Japanese Katakana.

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アッバシ is the name Abbasi in Japanese Katakana.

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アビー is the name Abbe in Japanese.

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アッベンハウス is the name Abbenhuis in Japanese Katakana.

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アバリー is the name Abberley in Japanese Katakana.

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アビー is the name Abbey in Japanese.

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アビー is the name Abbi in Japanese.

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アビー is the name Abbie in Japanese.

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アビゲイル is the name Abbigail in Japanese Katakana.

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アボット is the name Abbot in Japanese.

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アボット is the name Abbott in Japanese.

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アビイ is the name Abby in Japanese.

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アブダラ is the name Abdallah in Japanese Katakana.

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アブダルラフマン is the name Abdalrahman in Japanese Katakana.

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アブデル is the name Abdel in Japanese (Katakana).

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アブデルフェッタ is the name Abdelfettah in Japanese (Katakana).

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アブデルーアク is the name Abdelhak in Japanese (Katakana).

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アブデリラ is the name Abdelilah in Japanese Katakana.

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アブデルムイズ is the name Abdelmouiz in Japanese Katakana.

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アブデライム is the name Abderrahim in Japanese (Katakana).

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アブディエル is the name Abdiel in Japanese (Katakana).

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アブディラ is the name Abdillah in Japanese Katakana.

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アブディラマン is the name Abdirahman in Japanese Katakana.

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アブドーン is the name Abdon in Japanese (Katakana).

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アブド is the name Abdou in Japanese (Katakana).

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アブダル is the name Abdul in Japanese.

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アブドゥラジズ is the name Abdulaziz in Japanese Katakana.

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アブドゥルファッタ is the name Abdulfattah in Japanese Katakana.

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アブドゥルカリム is the name Abdulkarim in Japanese Katakana.

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アブドゥラ is the name Abdulla in Japanese (Katakana).

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アブヅラ is the name Abdullah in Japanese.

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アブドゥーラフマン is the name Abdulrahman in Japanese (Katakana).

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アブドゥルレマン is the name Abdulrehman in Japanese Katakana.

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エイブ is the name Abe in Japanese.

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アビアー is the name Abeer in Japanese (Katakana).

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エイベル is the name Abel in Japanese.

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アベラ is the name Abela in Japanese (Katakana).

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アベラード is the name Abelard in Japanese (Katakana).

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アベラルド is the name Abelardo in Japanese Katakana.

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アベル is the name Abell in Japanese (Katakana).

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エヴェラ is the name Abella in Japanese.

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アベイタ is the name Abeyta in Japanese Katakana.

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アビグール is the name Abgail in Japanese.

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アビー is the name Abhie in Japanese Katakana.

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アビジート is the name Abhijeet in Japanese Katakana.

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アビジート is the name Abhijeeto in Japanese Katakana.

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アビーイナンダン is the name Abhinandan in Japanese (Katakana).

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アビシェク is the name Abhishek in Japanese (Katakana).

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アビ is the name Abi in Japanese Katakana.

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エビアン is the name Abian in Japanese.

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アビダ is the name Abida in Japanese (Katakana).

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アビエ is the name Abie in Japanese.

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アビゲイル is the name Abiegail in Japanese Katakana.

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アビエル is the name Abiel in Japanese (Katakana).

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