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Definition and meaning of 托鉢 - たくはち in Japanese

たくはち托鉢
taku hachi

N4

1.seeking donations or alms for religious purposes.

Noun, Suru verb

お寺の僧侶が毎朝、町で托鉢をしています。
The monks from the temple go out for alms every morning in the town.
托鉢は仏教の伝統的な行為です。
Begging for alms is a traditional practice in Buddhism.
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2.bringing a bowl to the Zen temple.

Noun, Suru verb

今日は朝から托鉢に行きました。
I went for alms in the morning today.
托鉢の時間には静かに並びましょう。
Let's line up quietly at the time of alms.
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3.begging for alms in Buddhism.

Wikipedia definition

お寺の僧侶は毎朝、町で托鉢をしています。
The monks at the temple go out for takuhatsu every morning in the town.
托鉢は貧困者に施しを求める伝統的な行為です。
Takuhatsu is a traditional act of seeking alms from the poor.
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たくはくしゅうどうかい托鉢修道会
taku hakushuudoukai

N4

1.religious orders that rely on alms.

Noun

托鉢修道会は乞食生活を送り、寄付金で生活費を賄います。
Mendicant orders live a life of begging and cover their living expenses with donations.
托鉢修道会の修道士たちは布教活動も行っています。
The monks of mendicant orders also engage in missionary activities.
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2.religious orders that rely on alms.

Wikipedia definition

托鉢修道会は貧困者から施しを受ける修道会です。
Mendicant orders are religious orders that receive alms from the poor.
托鉢修道会は布教や慈善活動を行っています。
Mendicant orders engage in evangelism and charitable activities.
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たくはつそう托鉢僧
taku hatsu sou

N4

1.a monk who relies on alms.

Noun

托鉢僧は寺や神社で布施を受け取る僧侶です。
Mendicant priests are monks who receive alms at temples and shrines.
托鉢僧は日々、食べ物や物資を乞うて回ります。
Mendicant priests go around begging for food and supplies every day.
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はなび

花火

hanabi

definition
托鉢 たくはち
托鉢修道会 たくはくしゅうどうかい
托鉢僧 たくはつそう

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