四衆 shishu
shishu
Noun
1. four orders of Buddhist followers (monks, nuns, male lay devotees and female lay devotees)
Noun
2. four monastic communities (ordained monks, ordained nuns, male novices and female novices)
Noun
3. the four assemblies
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18 Variants Available
Essential 9 items
Noun
#299896
Noun
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yonshūde
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. With the four people; By the four people
Noun
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Noun
#304622
yonshūjārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not four crowds.; It is not a large group.
Noun
#304669
yonshūjanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. It's not four people.; It's not a group of four.
Noun
#303385
Noun
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Noun
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yonshūdewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. Is not among the four groups.; Is not one of the four.
Noun
#299539
Common 6 items
Noun
#299235
Noun
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yonshūjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not four people.; Was not a group of four.
Noun
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yonshūjanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Wasn't four people.; Wasn't a group of four.
Noun
#304390
Noun
#305202
yonshūdewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not among the four groups.; Was not one of the four.
Noun
#308273
Advanced 3 items
yonshūdattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when four groups…; If/when all people…
Noun
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yonshūdeareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when four people; If/when all four are present
Noun
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yonshūnara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when four groups…; When the four assemblies…
Noun
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