Digital Dictionary of Buddhism


直饒

Readings

Pinyin: zhíraó

Wade-Giles: chih-jao

Hangul: 직요

Korean MC: jig-yo

Korean MR: chig'yo

Katakana: ジキニョウ

たとい

たとえ

Hepburn: jikinyō

Hepburn: tatoi

Hepburn: tatoe


even if

  • For example...; supposing...; A term indicating that an "even if" hypothetical follows. 〔碧巖錄 T 2003.48.140c29〕[resp. Stefan Grace; source(s): Nakamura,ZGDJT]
  • The following are also pronounced tatoi in the Japanese yomikudashi system and hold the same meaning as above (pronunciations in other languages vary depending on the character): , 縱然, 縱使, 縱令, 縱饒, , , 假令, 假使, 假如, 假若, 假饒, 直是, , , and . [resp. Stefan Grace; source(s): ZGDJT]

Dictionary References:

Zengaku daijiten (Komazawa U.), 829a

Koga, 183

Bukkyōgo daijiten (Nakamura), 581a


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