► 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:
- あいつは何で仏頂面してるんだ？ ⇨ What is his long face? Why is he looking so angry?
- 仏教の葬式では参列者が焼香する ⇨ Mourners burn incense at a buddhist funeral
- 神様仏様、助けて下さい ⇨ God and Buddha, please help me
- 仏教では殺生することは禁じられている ⇨ It is prohibited in Buddhism to kill living things
- 仏大統領は英国政府の対応に遺憾の意を表明した ⇨ French president expressed disappointment, displeasure, toward the reaction of UK government
- どデカい仏像 ⇨ A gigantic Buddha statue
- 居間の仏壇 ⇨ A buddhist home altar in the living room
- 彼の魂は暗殺者が恨めしくて成仏出来ないでいる ⇨ His soul cannot go to heaven because it holds grudge against his assassin
- 親父は成仏してくれたと思う ⇨ I believe my dad has reached the heaven
- 知らぬが仏 ⇨ Not knowing is Buddha. Ignorance is bliss
- 仏教は中国から日本に伝わった ⇨ Buddhism came to Japan from China
- 祖母は毎日仏様を拝む ⇨ My grandmother worships Buddha every day
- 寺の仏殿 ⇨ The Buddha statue hall of a temple
- 彼女は仏壇に御飯を供えた ⇨ She offered food to the home altar
- 仏像 ⇨ A statue of Buddha