南無阿弥豆腐

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Japanese

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Kanji in this term

Grade: 2

Grade: 4

Jinmeiyō

Grade: S
とう > どう
Grade: 3

Grade: S
kan'yōon goon nanori goon kan'on
Alternative spelling
南無阿彌豆腐 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

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Blend of 南無阿弥陀仏 (Namu Amidabutsu, Namo Amitābhāya) +‎ 豆腐 (tōfu), from the fact that Buddhist monks eat a lot of tofu and the way the phrase Namu Amidabutsu can be misheard.

Phrase

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()()()()(どう)() (Namu Omidōfu

  1. (Buddhism, humorous) Synonym of 南無阿弥陀仏 (Namu Amidabutsu, Namo Amitābhāya)

Noun

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()()()()(どう)() (Namu Omidōfu

  1. (humorous) Synonym of 豆腐 (tōfu)