Nembutsu
[ nem-boo-tsoo ]
/ nɛmˈbu tsʊ /
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noun Japanese.
meditation on the name of Amida.
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nematodiasis, nematoid, nematology, nematomorph, Nembutal, Nembutsu, nem. con., nem. diss., Nemea, Nemean, Nemean Games
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Example sentences from the Web for Nembutsu
Again the reading of the sutra began, the intonation of the nembutsu.
Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House)|James S. De BennevilleWe have daily recited the Nembutsu for your soul these many moons!
Japanese Fairy Tales|Grace James