► 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:
- 仏教は千五百年程前に日本に伝来した ⇨ Buddhism was introduced to Japan about 15 hundred years ago
- この様子では全員御陀仏だろう ⇨ From the look of it, everybody is probably dead
- 居間の仏壇 ⇨ A buddhist home altar in the living room
- 仏教の葬式では参列者が焼香する ⇨ Mourners burn incense at a buddhist funeral
- 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
- 仏は慈悲深い ⇨ Buddha is merciful
- 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
- 彼女は仏壇に御飯を供えた ⇨ She offered food to the home altar
- 知らぬが仏 ⇨ Not knowing is Buddha. Ignorance is bliss
- 寺の仏殿 ⇨ The Buddha statue hall of a temple
- 仏教は中国から日本に伝来した ⇨ Buddhism came to Japan through China
- 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?
- 仏像 ⇨ A statue of Buddha