そら念仏 ねんぶつではありませんでした
soranembutsudewārimasendeshita

Noun
Desu Copula

The polite, past negative form of 空念仏

1. Was not a recitation of the Nembutsu.; Was not a mere utterance of the Nembutsu.

Past/Perfective
Negative
Polite
Formal Register