Word details
彼岸
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 彼岸.
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Entry
1
equinoctial week (when Buddhist services are held)
Examples
暑さ寒さも彼岸まで。
No heat or cold lasts beyond the equinox.
2
Abbreviation
Buddhist services during the equinoctial week
3
Buddhism
nirvana
4
Formal or literary term
opposite bank; opposite shore; shore on the other side
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