butsudan

English

Etymology

From Japanese 仏壇 (ぶつだん butsudan), from Middle Chinese 佛 (bjot "Buddha") ＋ 壇 (dan "altar", "platform").

Noun

butsudan (plural butsudan or butsudans)

  1. A Buddhist shrine, comprising a wooden cabinet with doors that enclose and protect a religious icon.

Translations

Japanese

Romanization

butsudan

  1. Rōmaji transcription of ぶつだん
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