单词 | butsudan |
释义 | butsudann. In Japanese Buddhism: an altar or niche in a wall, typically found in the living room of a private residence, where offerings are made to the deceased. ΘΚΠ society > faith > artefacts > division of building (general) > other parts > [noun] > niche mihrab1662 kiblah1775 fenestella1797 butsudan1822 prayer niche1872 1822 F. Shoberl tr. I. Titsingh Illustr. Japan i. 142 The tablets of parents and relatives are taken out of their cases, and placed in a lateral apartment, where they are kept, called Bouts-dan. 1875 Japan Mail 7 Jan. 13/2 Usually the butsudan contains an image of the chief Buddhist god of the sect to which the family belongs. 1904 L. Hearn Japan: Attempt at Interpr. iv. 50 The mortuary tablets are placed in the Buddhist household shrine, or butsudan. 1985 Newsweek 29 July 37 A tall butsudan, a family altar, dominated the interior. 2015 in W. Deming Understanding Relig. of World 184 Those attending will light candles and incense, ring the bell, and place their hands together in front of their faces while kneeling before the butsudan. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1822 |
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