"南無阿弥豆腐" meaning in Japanese

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Noun

Forms: 南無阿弥豆腐 [canonical] (ruby: 南(な), 無(む), 阿(お), 弥(み), 豆(どう), 腐(ふ)), Namu Omidōfu [romanization], 南無阿彌豆腐 [alternative, kanji, kyūjitai]
Etymology: Blend of 南無阿弥陀仏 (Namu Amidabutsu, “Namo Amitābhāya”) + 豆腐 (tōfu), from the fact that Buddhist monks eat a lot of tofu and the way the phrase Namu Amidabutsu can be misheard. Etymology templates: {{blend|ja|南無阿弥陀仏|豆腐|sort=なむおみどうふ|t1=Namo Amitābhāya|tr1=Namu Amidabutsu|tr2=tōfu}} Blend of 南無阿弥陀仏 (Namu Amidabutsu, “Namo Amitābhāya”) + 豆腐 (tōfu) Head templates: {{ja-noun|^なむ ^おみどうふ}} 南(な)無(む)阿(お)弥(み)豆(どう)腐(ふ) • (Namu Omidōfu)
  1. (humorous) synonym of 豆腐 (tōfu) Tags: humorous Synonyms: 豆腐 [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-南無阿弥豆腐-ja-noun-i8i3cL7b Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese blends, Japanese terms with 6 kanji Disambiguation of Japanese blends: 47 53 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 6 kanji: 45 55

Phrase

Forms: 南無阿弥豆腐 [canonical] (ruby: 南(な), 無(む), 阿(お), 弥(み), 豆(どう), 腐(ふ)), Namu Omidōfu [romanization], 南無阿彌豆腐 [alternative, kanji, kyūjitai]
Etymology: Blend of 南無阿弥陀仏 (Namu Amidabutsu, “Namo Amitābhāya”) + 豆腐 (tōfu), from the fact that Buddhist monks eat a lot of tofu and the way the phrase Namu Amidabutsu can be misheard. Etymology templates: {{blend|ja|南無阿弥陀仏|豆腐|sort=なむおみどうふ|t1=Namo Amitābhāya|tr1=Namu Amidabutsu|tr2=tōfu}} Blend of 南無阿弥陀仏 (Namu Amidabutsu, “Namo Amitābhāya”) + 豆腐 (tōfu) Head templates: {{ja-pos|phrase|^なむ ^おみどうふ}} 南(な)無(む)阿(お)弥(み)豆(どう)腐(ふ) • (Namu Omidōfu)
  1. (Buddhism, humorous) synonym of 南無阿弥陀仏 (Namu Amidabutsu, “Namo Amitābhāya”) Tags: humorous Synonyms: 南無阿弥陀仏 [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-南無阿弥豆腐-ja-phrase-qNqXvr~W Categories (other): Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Buddhism, Japanese blends, Japanese entries with incorrect language header, Japanese links with redundant alt parameters, Japanese links with redundant wikilinks, Japanese terms with 6 kanji, Japanese terms with multiple readings, Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys, Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys, Japanese terms with rendaku, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Foods Disambiguation of Japanese blends: 47 53 Disambiguation of Japanese entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant alt parameters: 31 69 Disambiguation of Japanese links with redundant wikilinks: 35 65 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with 6 kanji: 45 55 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with multiple readings: 28 72 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with non-redundant non-automated sortkeys: 34 66 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with redundant sortkeys: 35 65 Disambiguation of Japanese terms with rendaku: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 7 93 Disambiguation of Foods: 3 97 Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
     
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