In Buddhism, an ideal pure land or paradise; especially the Western Pure Land presided over by Amitabha (Amitābha's paradise).
彼は亡き祖母のために浄土に生まれ変わるよう念仏を唱えた。
He chanted the nembutsu for his late grandmother so she would be reborn in the Pure Land.
浄土信仰は阿弥陀仏の救いを信じる教えだ。
Pure Land belief is a teaching that trusts in the salvation of Amitabha Buddha.
An abbreviated use referring to Pure Land Buddhism (e.g. the Pure Land sects such as Jōdo and Jōdo Shinshū).
彼の祖母は浄土の教えに熱心だったので、法要にはよく参加していた。
His grandmother was devoted to Pure Land teachings, so she often attended memorial services.
大学で日本仏教を学び、特に浄土の歴史を研究したい。
I study Japanese Buddhism at university and especially want to research the history of Pure Land traditions.