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“Asking for alms” in Japanese

Short answer
托鉢 takuhatsu たくはつ

Asking for alms in Japanese is “托鉢” (takuhatsu). Full meaning: religious mendicancy, asking for alms, monk's begging; going with one's bowl to the meditation hall at mealtime (in a Zen temple).

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