Word Meaning 梵唄

ぼんばい bombai

梵唄 is read as ぼんばい (bombai) and means chanting of Buddhist hymns.

Meaning

English

  1. chanting of Buddhist hymns
  2. song praising the virtues of the Buddha

Reading

Kana

ぼんばい

Romaji

bombai

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

うた

classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka)

長唄

ながうた

long epic song with shamisen accompaniment (developed in Edo in the early 17th century)

小唄

こうた

kouta

地唄

じうた

(style of) folk song

作業唄

さぎょううた

work song

流行唄

はやりうた

popular song

仕事唄

しごとうた

work song

労作唄

ろうさくうた

work song

下座唄

げざうた

song sung behind the scenes (kabuki)

田植唄

たうえうた

rice-planting song

Example Sentences

1

ほうようでぼんばいがおごそかにとなえられた。

During the memorial service, ritual chants were performed solemnly.