Japanese word

仏壇

Pronunciation

Romajibutsudan

祖母は毎朝、仏壇に手を合わせます。so bo wa mai asa butsu dan ni te o a wa se ma su

My grandmother puts her hands together at the Buddhist altar every morning.

家族が集まる前に、仏壇のろうそくに火をともします。ka zoku ga atsu ma ru mae ni butsu dan no rō so ku ni hi o to mo shi ma su

Before the family gathers, we light the candles on the Buddhist altar.

It is a dedicated place in a Japanese home where a Buddhist image and family memorial tablets are kept for daily remembrance and offerings.

仏壇に手を合わせるbutsu dan ni te o a wa se ru
put one's hands together at a Buddhist altar
仏壇に水を供えるbutsu dan ni mizu o sona e ru
offer water at a Buddhist altar
仏壇に花を供えるbutsu dan ni hana o sona e ru
offer flowers at a Buddhist altar

仏像や位牌などを安置して、先祖を供養するための家庭内の祭壇。butsu zō ya i hai na do o an chi shi te sen zo o ku yō su ru ta me no ka tei nai no sai dan

仏壇 (butsudan) combines 仏 (butsu, "Buddha") and 壇 (dan, "platform"), meaning an altar for a Buddhist image.

When families move or renovate a home, the position and treatment of a 仏壇 (butsudan) can become an important practical and cultural consideration.