budismo
/buˈdismo/masculine
Buddhism in Spanish is budismo.
budismo is the noun used to refer to the religion and philosophy of Buddhism. Other related terms include Budista for a Buddhist, Buda for Buddha, Nirvana for nirvana and Meditación for meditation.
Meaning: religion and philosophy (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/buˈdismo/
Did you know?
- When discussing the history of 'budismo' in the Spanish-speaking world, it is often linked to the study of 'orientalismo', a field that carries specific colonial connotations in Latin American history.
- In some Spanish-speaking cultures, the image of Buda is frequently used as a decorative item for luck or prosperity, even by people who do not practice budismo.
- Spanish employs the suffix -ismo for many philosophical and political systems, making budismo part of a vast family of words like optimismo and capitalismo.
Examples in context
- El budismo vino de la India.Buddhism came out of India.This sentence is useful for noting the geographical origin of budismo.Tatoeba #1279515 by Shishir, translation #508339 by FeuDRenais
- ¿Estás interesado en el budismo?Are you interested in Buddhism?This sentence is useful for asking someone about their interest in budismo.Tatoeba #1707718 by teskmon, translation #1563478 by CM
- El budismo se originó en la India.Buddhism originated in India.This sentence is useful for stating where budismo originated.Tatoeba #3768360 by cueyayotl, translation #4875904 by AlanF_US
- Mi vecino es budista y sigue los preceptos de su religión.My neighbor is Buddhist and follows the precepts of his religion.
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Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are discussing a book in a library.
- ElenaEste libro trata sobre el budismo.This book is about buddhism.
- AlejandroParece muy interesante, Elena.It looks very interesting, Elena.
- ElenaSí, aprendo mucho sobre su filosofía.Yes, I am learning a lot about its philosophy.
- AlejandroMe gustaría leerlo también.I would like to read it too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “buddhism” translations and entries budismo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
