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オンマイタレイヤソワカ

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Japanese

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Etymology

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From Sanskrit मैत्रेय स्वाहा (oṃ maitreya svāhā): (オン) (on, oṃ) + マイタレイヤ (maitareiya, Maitreya, literally compassionate one) + ソワカ (sowaka, svāhā). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): [o̞m ma̠ita̠ɾe̞ːja̠ so̞β̞a̠ka̠]
  • Hyphenation: オン‧マイタレイヤ‧ソワカ

Phrase

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オンマイタレイヤソワカ or おんまいたれいやそわか (onmaitareiyasowakaオンマイタレイヤソハカ (onmaitareiyasofaka)?

  1. (Buddhism, chiefly Shingon) An esoteric Buddhist mantra, directed to Miroku Bosatsu (Maitreya bodhisattva)

See also

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