葬式仏教

Japanese

Kanji in this term
葬 式 仏 教
そう
Grade: S 		しき
Grade: 3 		ぶつ > ぶっ
Grade: 5 		きょう
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
葬式佛教 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

葬式 (sōshiki, “funeral”) + 仏教 (bukkyō, “Buddhism”)

Noun

葬(そう)式(しき)仏(ぶっ)教(きょう) • (sōshikibukkyō) 

  1. A satirical term referring to the modern phenomenon in which Buddhist practice is largely neglected in Japan and is only sought out for funeral services.
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