- houraku pleasures of a pious life; entertainment for or dedicated to a deity or Buddha; pastime, entertainment, amusement, pleasure; free admission
Rarely used in modern conversation; appears mostly in historical or religious contexts, or in literary works.
法楽として寺で雅楽を聞いた。
Houraku to shite tera de gagaku o kiita.
I listened to gagaku at the temple as a devotional entertainment.
彼は毎日法楽に庭を眺めている。
Kare wa mainichi houraku ni niwa o nagamete iru.
He gazes at the garden every day as his pastime.
⚖️ Commonly confused with 'goraku' (entertainment), but 'houraku' has a religious or devout nuance.
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