Lexical entry
優婆塞
A devout male lay follower of Buddhism.
People & Social LifePure GairaigoSource: Sanskrit
Meaning
A Buddhist term for a male lay person who has taken the five precepts and dedicated himself to the faith.
- male lay follower
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