功徳

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 功徳 is read as くどく and means “Buddhist merit”.
• Basic usage: It refers to Buddhist merit as a concept and a monk teaching that good deeds create merit.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• 功徳という考え方 / 功徳になる
  • It denotes Buddhist merit arising from virtuous action. Use 功徳という考え方 for the concept and 功徳になる for becoming merit.