butsudan
Meanings
noun
- A Buddhist shrine, comprising a wooden cabinet with doors that enclose and protect a religious icon.
Word forms
Etymology
From Japanese 仏壇 (ぶつだん butsudan), from Middle Chinese 佛 (bjot "Buddha") ＋ 壇 (dan "altar", "platform").
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