他力本願寺

Japanese

Kanji in this term
他 力 本 願 寺
た
Grade: 3
りき
Grade: 1
ほん
Grade: 1
がん
Grade: 4
じ
Grade: 2
on’yomi goon on’yomi kan’yōon goon

Etymology

Blend of 他力本願 (tariki hongan) +‎ 本願寺 (Hongan-ji, “Hongan-ji, a Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist temple”).

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) たりきほ​んがんじ [tàríkí hóꜜǹgàǹjì] (Nakadaka – [4])
  • IPA(key): [ta̠ɾʲikʲi hõ̞ŋɡã̠ɲ̟d͡ʑi]

Noun

他(た)力(りき)本(ほん)願(がん)寺(じ) • (tariki hongan-ji) 

  1. (Internet slang) leaving to others
    Synonym: 他人任せ (tanin makase)
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