pure land

pure land · noun¹

1. Japanese · borrowed from浄土
2. Chinese · borrowed from淨土 /净土
3. English todaypure land

A calque of Chinese 淨土 /净土 (jìngtǔ) and Japanese 浄土 (jōdo), both meaning "pure land".

Pure Land · proper noun, noun²

1. Japanese · calque of浄土
2. Chinese · calque of淨土 /净土
3. English todayPure Land

Calque of Chinese 淨土 /净土 (Jìngtǔ) and Japanese 浄土 (Jōdo), both meaning "pure land" and used as the common name of the Buddhist sect devoted to Amitabha and rebirth into his pure land.

Words from the same roots