朝題目に宵念仏

Japanese
Kanji in this term
朝 題 目 宵 念 仏
あさ
Grade: 2		 だい
Grade: 3		 もく
Grade: 1		 よい
Grade: S		 ねん
Grade: 4		 ぶつ
Grade: 5
kun’yomi goon kun’yomi goon
Alternative spelling
朝題目に宵念佛 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally “chanting the daimoku (title) in the morning, and Buddhist prayers in the evening.”

Chanting the daimoku is a specialty of the Nichiren school of Buddhism, while the evening prayers is a specialty of other Buddhist sects, such as 浄土宗 (Jōdo-shū, literally “Pure Land school”).

Proverb

朝(あさ)題(だい)目(もく)に宵(よい)念(ねん)仏(ぶつ) • (asa daimoku ni yoi nenbutsu) 

  1. changing sides frequently; lacking loyalty or principles; opportunistic
    Synonym: 朝題目に夕念仏 (asa daimoku ni yū nenbutsu)
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