Japanese

おしえ
Meaning: teaching; lesson; precept; doctrine
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

教
え

Example sentences

I live with my father's teachings engraved in my heart.
専門家に教えを請う
To ask an expert for advice.
孔子の教えは儒教として知られ、東アジアの文化に大きな影響を与えた。
The teachings of Confucius are known as Confucianism and have had a major impact on East Asian culture.
彼は釈迦の教えを求めてインドへ旅立った。
He set out for India in search of the teachings of Shaka.
有名な禅師の教えを求めて、多くの修行僧が集まった。
Many trainee monks gathered seeking the teachings of the famous Zen master.
儒教の教えは東アジアの文化に大きな影響を与えた。
The teachings of Confucianism had a great influence on East Asian culture.
昔の賢哲の教えを学ぶべきだ。
We should learn from the teachings of the sages of the past.
仏教の維摩経を読んで教えを学ぶ
We study Buddhist teachings by reading the Vimalakirti Sutra.
仏教の殺生禁断の教えを守る
They observe the Buddhist teaching of prohibiting the killing of living beings.
禅宗では、不立文字の教えを重んじている。
In the Zen sect, they value the teaching of non-reliance on written words.

Usage Notes

Often refers to moral lessons, religious doctrines, or education passed down from others.

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