本尊 honzon
honzon
Noun
1. principal object of worship (at a Buddhist temple); principal image
この寺 の本尊 は何 であるか知 っていますか。
kono terano honzonwa nanidearuka shitte imasuka.
Do you know which deity this temple is dedicated to?
Noun
2. idol; icon; object of adoration
Noun
3. the man himself; the person at the heart of the matter
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Example Sentences
この寺 の本尊 は何 であるか知 っていますか。
kono terano honzonwa nanidearuka shitte imasuka.
Do you know which deity this temple is dedicated to?
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18 Variants Available
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honzonde
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Regarding the main deity; By means of the main deity
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honzonno
Attributive form: modifies a following noun
1. Of the main deity; Of the principal image
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honzondarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably the main statue.; Probably the true form.
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honzonjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It was not myself.; It wasn't the main Buddha/deity.
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honzonjanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't the true form.; Wasn't myself.
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honzondeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably the main statue.; Probably the true form.
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honzondewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It was not my true form.; It was not the main statue.
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honzondattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were the main Buddha statue; If it were my true form
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honzondeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it is the main Buddha statue; If one is the main Buddha statue
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