butsudan

English

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Etymology

Japanese 仏壇, Buddha's house.

Noun

butsudan (plural butsudan or butsudans)

1. A Buddhist shrine, comprising a wooden cabinet with doors that enclose and protect a religious icon.

Translations

Buddhist shrine

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 佛壇 (cmn) (fú tán), 佛坛 (cmn) (fú tán)

• Japanese: 仏壇 (ja) (ぶつだん, butsudan)
• Korean: 불단 (ko) (buldan)
• Miyako: カむタナ (kamtana)