► 名詞
仏 [ほとけ] meaning: buddhism rank: 2
☆ 彼は仏のような人だ ⇨ He is like Buddha. He is such a nice person
仏 [ほとけ] [coll] meaning: dead rank: 4
☆ 仏さんの身元が分かった ⇨ We have found out the identity of the diseased (☛ Usually a police slang. Often さん is added to show some respect)
More examples:
- 仏教の葬式では参列者が焼香する ⇨ Mourners burn incense at a buddhist funeral
- 仏教は中国から日本に伝来した ⇨ Buddhism came to Japan through China
- この様子では全員御陀仏だろう ⇨ From the look of it, everybody is probably dead
- 彼は何かを念仏のようにぶつぶつ唱えている ⇨ He is mumbling something as if reciting Buddhist scriptures
- 神様仏様、助けて下さい ⇨ God and Buddha, please help me
- 彼女は仏壇に御飯を供えた ⇨ She offered food to the home altar
- 仏教は中国から日本に伝わった ⇨ Buddhism came to Japan from China
- 親父は成仏してくれたと思う ⇨ I believe my dad has reached the heaven
- どデカい仏像 ⇨ A gigantic Buddha statue
- 彼女は全米と全仏オープンの二冠を達成した ⇨ She achieve the US and French Open championships
- 祖母は毎日仏様を拝む ⇨ My grandmother worships Buddha every day
- 居間の仏壇 ⇨ A buddhist home altar in the living room
- 職人が精魂込めて作った仏像 ⇨ A Buddha statue craftsman put his soul into it
- 知らぬが仏 ⇨ Not knowing is Buddha. Ignorance is bliss
- 仏教徒はキリスト教徒のように布教に熱心でない ⇨ Buddhists are not intent on spreading their religion like Christians