tariki

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noun

other power, outside help. Practice that assumes one's own capability is not sufficient, instead relying on other power - see also jiriki.

OriginJapanese 他力 →
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Meanings

nountariki (uncountable)
  1. uncountableBuddhismother power, outside help. Practice that assumes one's own capability is not sufficient, instead relying on other power - see also jiriki.

Origin

  1. Japanese他力
  2. Englishtariki

From Japanese 他力 (tariki, literally “other + strength”).

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APA

tariki. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tariki

MLA

“tariki.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tariki. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tariki,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tariki.

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