WORD DETAIL
禅宗
ぜんしゅう
Examples
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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.

