空 そら念仏 ねんぶつ

soranembutsu

1. Not reciting the Nembutsu in vain.; Not a futile Nembutsu recitation.

1. Was a recitation of the Nembutsu in vain.; Was a futile invocation of the Buddha's name.

1. Empty recitation of Buddhist scriptures; Reciting scriptures mindlessly

1. Empty recitation of the Buddha's name.

1. It is not a nembutsu recitation.; It is not just reciting the nembutsu.

1. It's not a recitation of the Buddha's name.; It's not just saying the name of Buddha.

1. Was reciting the Nembutsu.; Was chanting the Nembutsu.

1. Empty recitation of the Buddha's name.

1. Not a mere recitation of the Nembutsu.; Not simply chanting the Nembutsu.

1. Wasn't chanting the Nembutsu.; Wasn't thinking of the Nembutsu.

1. Probably a deathbed repentance.; Probably a last-minute prayer.

1. Was not a recitation of the Nembutsu.; Was not reciting the Nembutsu.

1. Wasn't reciting the Nembutsu casually.; Wasn't casually chanting the Nembutsu.

1. Probably a deathbed repentance.; Probably a last-minute prayer.

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

1. If [it] were a nenbutsu…; If [it] were a recitation of the Buddha’s name…

1. If [it] were a nenbutsu in vain; If [it] were an empty nenbutsu

1. If/when empty recitation of the Buddha's name; If/when reciting the Nembutsu in vain