butsudan

English

Etymology

Japanese 仏壇 (ぶつだん butsudan), from Middle Chinese 佛 (bjot "Buddha") ＋壇 (dan "altar", "platform").

Noun

butsudan (plural butsudan or butsudans)

A Buddhist shrine, comprising a wooden cabinet with doors that enclose and protect a religious icon.

Translations

Buddhist shrine

Chinese:
Mandarin: 佛壇 (fú tán), 佛坛 (fú tán)
Japanese: 仏壇 (ぶつだん, butsudan)

Korean: 불단 (buldan)
Miyako: カむタナ (kamtana)

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