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禅宗

ぜんしゅう

N1Zen Buddhism

Examples

宗教史の授業で禅宗という語を学んだ。

展示室には禅宗を題材にした架空の寺の模型がある。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 禅宗, read ぜんしゅう, is the name of the Zen school or tradition within Buddhism.
  • Basic usage: It is studied in a religious-history class or used as the theme of a fictional temple model in an exhibition.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • The name of a religious tradition
    • This names the Buddhist tradition studied in religious history or used as the theme of a fictional temple model. It is not one building or one act of practice.

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