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正法しょうぼう

しょうぼう · shoubou (also spelled shobo)

noun

True dharma, true teachings of Buddha

  • age of the true law (one of the three ages of Buddhism)
  • just law
  • proper method
  • the true teachings of Buddha, Period of the True Law

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しょうぼうが
Heiban

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What does 正法 mean?

True dharma, true teachings of Buddha. It can also mean: age of the true law (one of the three ages of Buddhism); just law; proper method.

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しょうぼう (shoubou). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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