- 1. [n] principal object of worship (at a Buddhist temple); principal image
- 2. [n] idol; icon; object of adoration
- 3. [n] the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter — usu. as ご〜 (joc)
Kanji in this word
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本
book, present, main, origin, true, real, counter for long cylindrical thingsOn: ホン (hon)Kun: もと (moto)
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尊
revered, valuable, precious, noble, exaltedOn: ソン (son)Kun: たっと.い (tatto.i)、 とうと.い (touto.i)、 たっと.ぶ (tatto.bu)、 とうと.ぶ (touto.bu)
Example Sentences
この寺の本尊は何であるか知っていますか。
Do you know which deity this temple is dedicated to?