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Definition 2024

butsudan

butsudan

English

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)