ほっせ

Japanese

Noun

ほっせ • (hosse) 

1. 法施: (Buddhism) a type of 旦那 (danna, “dāna, Buddhist donations and charity work”): preaching about Buddhism; reading or chanting the sutras aloud

Verb

ほっせする • (hosse suru) suru (stem ほっせし (hosse shi), past ほっせした (hosse shita))

1. 法施: to preach about Buddhism; to read or chant the sutras aloud