butsudan
Britishnoun
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(in Buddhism) a small household altar
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(in Nichiren Buddhism) an ornate cabinet which holds the Gohonzon
Etymology
Origin of butsudan
from Japanese butsu Buddha (from Chinese fu ) + dan shelf
Example Sentences
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A large Buddhist shrine, known as a butsudan, is stationed in the living room at Stone’s spacious bungalow along a canal in Fort Lauderdale.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 18, 2017
Toyoda says he often channels inspiration from Kiichiro in quiet moments before the family butsudan, or Buddhist altar, at his home outside Nagoya.
From BusinessWeek ● Dec. 17, 2014
The doors of the butsudan are opened; and tapers are lighted before the tablets of the ancestors; and incense is burned.
From Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan Second Series by Lafcadio Hearn
Tall and beautiful flower- vases on each side of the butsudan are filled with blossoming sprays, exquisitely arranged.
From Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan Second Series by Lafcadio Hearn
This written promise he sealed with his seal, and placed in the butsudan beside the mortuary tablet of O-Tei.
From Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things by Lafcadio Hearn
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