How to Say "Buddhism" in Japanese

仏教

bukkyō[bɯ̟k̚ʲkʲo̞ː]

Buddhism in Japanese is 仏教 (bukkyō).

The term refers to the religion and philosophy of Buddhism.

Meaning: religion and philosophy (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

bukkyō

In Japan, many people practice both 仏教 and Shintoism simultaneously. It is common to be born into Shinto customs but have a funeral conducted according to 仏教 rites.
The word 仏 is often used in the word 仏様 (Butsu-sama) to refer to a Buddha or even a deceased person in a respectful way.
In some contexts, the word 仏 is used to describe someone who is incredibly kind or saintly, effectively calling them a 'Buddha' in a secular way.

仏教はインドで始まった。
Buddhism originated in India.
This sentence is useful for stating the origins of 仏教.
Tatoeba #8910153 by bunbuku, translation #4875904 by AlanF_US
彼は仏教からキリスト教へ改宗した。
He was converted from Buddhism to Christianity.
This sentence shows how to describe converting from 仏教 to another religion.
Tatoeba #100226 by tommy__san, translation #303471 by CK
神道も仏教も、宗教というより日常的な習慣のようなものになっているからです。
That's because Shintoism and Buddhism are practiced in their daily customs instead of as their religion.
This sentence illustrates how 仏教 can be practiced as a daily custom.
Tatoeba #2353871 by wakatyann630, translation #1018193 by yurusu
仏教は、長い歴史を持つ精神的な教えです。
Buddhism is a spiritual teaching with a long history.
3 more sentences on Tatoeba

A student and a teacher are talking about history.

陽太 Yota

仏教の歴史について調べています。
Bukkyō no rekishi ni tsuite shirabete imasu.
I am researching the history of Buddhism.
陽葵 Himari

それはとても興味深いテーマですね。
Sore wa totemo kyōmibukai tēma desu ne.
That is a very interesting theme.
陽太 Yota

はい、陽葵先生。もっと深く学びたいです。
Hai, Himari-sensei. Motto fukaku manabitai desu.
Yes, Professor Himari. I want to learn more deeply.
陽葵 Himari

ぜひ、一緒に勉強しましょう。
Zehi, issho ni benkyō shimashō.
By all means, let's study together.

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