他力本願寺

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 3
りき
Grade: 1
ほん
Grade: 1
がん
Grade: 4

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

Noun

()(りき)(ほん)(がん)() • (tariki hongan-ji) 

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