HOME > WordMaster® > BUDDHISM, BUDDHIST/SHINTO | 仏教、仏教の/神道、神道の

For Life
2005.04.25

Welcome! It's an exciting time of year - Golden Week is just a few days away, and the world grows lovelier with each circuit of the sun. As many of you will be taking to the roads to enjoy the holidays, and as Kyoto and Nara have always been favorite Golden Week destinations, we've prepared a few expressions to help you talk about what you see and do there.

Here's your Monday edition!

Today's Lesson
BUDDHISM, BUDDHIST / SHINTO
仏教、仏教の/神道、神道の

Explanation

  • Buddhism is the religion originally begun by Siddhartha Gautama in India around the 5th century B.C.

    The adjective Buddhist is used to talk about things related to this religion.

    Shinto is a Japanese religion in which great respect is shown to nature and past family members.

    Shinto is also the adjective used to talk about things related to this religion.
  • Buddhism とは、紀元前5世紀ごろにゴーダマ・シッダルータ(釈迦)がインドで説いた教えから始まった宗教です。つまり、仏教のことです。

    Buddhist は、この宗教に関連したことについて話すときに使われる形容詞です。

    Shinto とは、日本古来の宗教で、自然崇拝や祖先を神として祭るなどの特徴があります。つまり、神道のことです。

    Shinto は、この宗教に関連したことについて話すときに使われる形容詞でもあります。

examples

  1. Buddhism first reached Japan about 1500 years ago.
  2. Did you know that Kenji's father is a Buddhist priest?
  3. I learned to read old Japanese and studied Shinto in graduate school.

英会話レッスンThanks for joining us!