提婆
だいば · daiba
Deva (being with god-like characteristics)
How it’s used
Learners encounter 提婆 mainly in Buddhist texts or academic discussions of Indian cosmology, not in everyday conversation.
Not to be confused with 仏 (hotoke), which generally means Buddha or the deceased, while 提婆 specifically refers to a deva in Indian tradition.
Example sentences
提婆は天界に住む神的存在です。
A deva is a divine being living in the heavenly realm.
Nihoner
仏教では提婆の世界が説かれます。
In Buddhism, the world of devas is taught.
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What does 提婆 mean?
Deva (being with god-like characteristics).
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だいば (daiba). Press Listen above to hear it.
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