| 精進 | [しょうじん(P);そうじん(ok);しょうじ(ok);そうじ(ok), shoujin (P); soujin (ok); shouji (ok); souji (ok)] (n, vs) (1) concentration; diligence; devotion; (2) (See 六波羅蜜) asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; (3) adherence to a vegetarian diet; (P) [Add to Longdo] |
| 克己精進 | [こっきしょうじん, kokkishoujin] (n, vs) self-control and close application; self-denial and diligent devotion [Add to Longdo] |
| 刻苦精進 | [こっくしょうじん, kokkushoujin] (n, vs) being arduous; working diligently enduring hardships; making a strenuous effort [Add to Longdo] |
| 精進潔斎 | [しょうじんけっさい, shoujinkessai] (n, vs) purifying oneself (religiously) by abstaining from eating meat [Add to Longdo] |
| 精進日 | [しょうじんび, shoujinbi] (n) day of abstinence [Add to Longdo] |
| 精進物 | [しょうじんもの;そうじもの, shoujinmono ; soujimono] (n) (obsc) (See 生臭物) vegetable-based food (inc. nuts, berries, etc., but excluding all meat and fish) [Add to Longdo] |
| 精進揚げ | [しょうじんあげ, shoujin'age] (n) vegetable tempura [Add to Longdo] |
| 精進落ち | [しょうじんおち, shoujin'ochi] (n) first meal (including meat or fish) taken after a period of abstinence [Add to Longdo] |
| 精進落とし;精進落し | [しょうじんおとし, shoujin'otoshi] (n) allowing oneself meat, fish or alcohol after a period of abstaining [Add to Longdo] |
| 精進料理 | [しょうじんりょうり, shoujinryouri] (n, adj-no) vegetarian cuisine originally derived from the dietry restrictions of Buddhist monks [Add to Longdo] |
| 勇猛精進 | [ゆうみょうしょうじん, yuumyoushoujin] (n, vs) engage in ascetic practices with dauntless spirit [Add to Longdo] |