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三摩耶
さまや
equality, warning, or riddance of hindrances (esp. in esoteric Buddhism as vows of the buddhas and bodhisattvas)
阿頼耶識
あらやしき
alaya-vijnana (store consciousness, consciousness forming the base of all human existence)
三摩耶戒
さんまやかい
precepts given to an adherent prior to being consecrated as an Acharya (in esoteric Buddhism)
Example sentences
5 reference sentences
古い文では耶が疑問を表すことがある。
In old texts, this character can sometimes express a question.
耶は文末で問いかけの気持ちを添える。
This character adds a questioning nuance at the end of a sentence.
先生は耶が助字として使われると説明した。
The teacher explained that this character is used as an auxiliary particle.
古典では耶が反語を示す場合もある。
In classical works, this character can also indicate a rhetorical question.
耶には詠嘆を表す用法も見られる。
This character is also used to express exclamation.