神仏分離 (しんぶつぶんり) – separation of Buddhism and Shintoism... | Shirabe

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神仏分離しんぶつぶんり

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Meaning

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English · JMdict

Shinto Buddhism

separation of Buddhism and Shintoism (government policy during the beginning of the Meiji period)

See also: 神仏習合 (しんぶつしゅうごう)
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English · Wikipedia

The Japanese term shinbutsu bunri (神仏分離) indicates the separation of Shinto from Buddhism, introduced after the Meiji Restoration which separated Shinto kami from buddhas, and also Buddhist temples from Shinto shrines, which were originally amalgamated.

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Kanji

神シン gods, mind, soul 仏ブツ Buddha, the dead, France 分ブン part, minute of time, segment 離リ detach, separation, disjoin

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