化身

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Etymology

From Sinitic 化身.

Noun

化身 (hiragana けしん, romaji keshin)

  1. (Buddhism) incarnation, reincarnation
  2. (figuratively) living embodiment, reincarnation
  3. in kabuki or other drama, appearing as a ghastly apparition

Verb

化身 + する (irregular conjugation, hiragana けしんする, romaji keshin suru)化身する 化身 suru

  1. be incarnated

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Mandarin

simpl. and trad.

Etymology

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Noun

化身 (traditional and simplified, Pinyin huàshēn)

  1. avatar, reincarnation
  2. (figuratively) living embodiment, reincarnation
    他是一个现实生活中勇气的化身. / 他是一個現實生活中勇氣的化身.
    Tā shì yīge xiànshí shēnghuó zhōng yǒngqì de huàshēn.
    He's the living embodiment of bravery.
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