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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tenshō
"仏教においては輪廻転生が重要な教えの一つです。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The religious or philosophical concept that the soul or spirit, after biological death, begins a new life in a new physical body.
"Many Eastern traditions hold a deep belief in reincarnation and the cycle of karma." - 2
A new embodiment, manifestation, or version of someone or something that previously existed.
"The historic jazz club opened last night in its newest reincarnation downtown."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin prefix re- (again) combined with in- (into) and caro, carnis (flesh), evolving into the Old French reincarnacion and entering English in the 17th century. Originally tied to theological and philosophical debates regarding the transmigration of the soul into a new physical body after death.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Reincarnation" is said worldwide
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réincarnation
Transliteration: ʁe.ɛʁ.kɑʁ.na.sjɔ̃
"La croyance en la réincarnation est centrale dans plusieurs religions."
Reinkarnation
Transliteration: ʁeɪnkaʁnaˈt͡si̯oːn
"Der Glaube an die Reinkarnation ist in vielen östlichen Kulturen verbreitet."
reincarnazione
Transliteration: re.in.kar.naˈt͡sjo.ne
"La reincarnazione è un concetto chiave in molte filosofie orientali."
reencarnación
Transliteration: re.en.kaɾ.naˈsjon
"Muchas filosofías orientales enseñan la doctrina de la reencarnación."
reencarnação
Transliteration: ʁe.ẽ.kaʁ.naˈsɐ̃w
"A crença na reencarnação é comum no espiritismo e no budismo."
पुનर्जन्म
Transliteration: punarjanm
Script: पुनर्जन्म
"हिन्दू धर्म में पुनर्जन्म में विश्वास किया जाता है।"
轮回
Transliteration: lúnhuí
"佛教相信生命有生死轮回的过程。"
환생
Transliteration: hwan-saeng
"많은 사람들이 사후의 환생과 업보에 대해 이야기합니다."
転生
Transliteration: tenshō
"仏教においては輪廻転生が重要な教えの一つです。"
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