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十戒 means Ten Commandments or Ten Precepts.
In the Buddhist context, these are prohibitions consisting of five commandments for the layman:
1. Not to destroy life 不殺生 Pāṇātipātāveramaṇi.
2. Not to steal 不倫盜 Adinnādānāver.
3. Not to commit adultery 不婬慾 Abrahmacaryaver.
4. Not to lie 不妄語 Musāvādāver.
5. Not to take intoxicating liquor 不飮酒 Suramereyya-Majjapamādaṭṭhānāver.
The ten commandments for the monk are the preceding five plus:
6. Not to eat food outside of regulated hours 不非時食 Vikāla-Bhojanāver.
7. Not to use garlands or perfumes 不著華鬘好香塗身 Mālā- Gandha-Vilepana-Dhāraṇa-Maṇḍana-Vibhūṣanaṭṭhānā.
8. Not to sleep on high or broad beds (chastity) 不坐高廣大牀 Uccāsayanā-Mahāsayanā.
9. Not to take part in singing, dancing, musical or theatrical performances 不歌舞倡伎不往觀聽 Nacca-Gīta-Vādita-Visūkadassanāver.
10. To refrain from acquiring uncoined or coined gold, or silver, or jewels 不得捉錢金銀寶物 Jātarūpa-Rajata-Paṭīggahaṇāver.
These original Buddhist commandments date back to about 2500 years ago. The English definitions above are followed by Chinese characters and original Pali pronunciation.
Under the Māhayāna Buddhism, these ten commands for the monk were changed, to accord with the new environment of the monk, to the following: not to kill, not to steal, to avoid all unchastity, not to lie, not to slander, not to insult, not to chatter, not to covet, not to give way to anger, to harbor no skepticism.
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Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
十戒 see styles |
shí jiè shi2 jie4 shih chieh jukkai じゅっかい |
More info & calligraphy: Ten Commandments(1) (Buddhist term) the 10 precepts; (2) Ten Commandments; Decalogue; Decalog; (surname) Jukkai Śikṣāpada. The ten prohibitions (in Pāli form) consist of five commandments for the layman: (1) not to destroy life 不殺生 pāṇātipātāveramaṇi; (2) not to steal 不倫盜 adinnādānāver; (3) not to commit adultery 不婬慾 abrahmacaryaver.; (4) not to lie 不妄語musāvādāver.; (5) not to take intoxicating liquor 不飮酒 suramereyya-majjapamādaṭṭhānāver. Eight special commandments for laymen consist of the preceding five plus: (6) not to eat food out of regulated hours 不非時食 vikāla-bhojanāver.; (7) not to use garlands or perfumes 不著華鬘好香塗身 mālā- gandha-vilepana-dhāraṇa-maṇḍana-vibhūṣanaṭṭhānā; (8) not to sleep on high or broad beds (chastity) 不坐高廣大牀 uccāsayanā-mahāsayanā. The ten commandments for the monk are the preceding eight plus: (9) not to take part in singing, dancing, musical or theatrical performances, not to see or listen to such 不歌舞倡伎不往觀聽 nacca-gīta-vādita-visūkadassanāver.; (10) to refrain from acquiring uncoined or coined gold, or silver, or jewels 不得捉錢金銀寶物 jātarūpa-rajata-paṭīggahaṇāver. Under the Māhayāna these ten commands for the monk were changed, to accord with the new environment of the monk, to the following: not to kill, not to steal, to avoid all unchastity, not to lie, not to slander, not to insult, not to chatter, not to covet, not to give way to anger, to harbour no scepticism. |
祇陀太子 see styles |
qí tuó tài zí qi2 tuo2 tai4 zi2 ch`i t`o t`ai tzu chi to tai tzu Gita taishi |
prince Jeta |
エア・ギター see styles |
ea gitaa / ea gita エア・ギター |
air guitar (imaginary instrument used when pretending to play the guitar) |
エレキ・ギター see styles |
ereki gitaa / ereki gita エレキ・ギター |
(colloquialism) electric guitar |
ガット・ギター see styles |
gatto gitaa / gatto gita ガット・ギター |
gut guitar |
ギター・アンプ see styles |
gitaa anpu / gita anpu ギター・アンプ |
guitar amplifier |
ギター・シンセ see styles |
gitaa shinse / gita shinse ギター・シンセ |
guitar synthesizer; guitar synthesiser |
ベース・ギター see styles |
beesu gitaa / beesu gita ベース・ギター |
bass guitar |
リード・ギター see styles |
riido gitaa / rido gita リード・ギター |
lead guitar |
リズム・ギター see styles |
rizumu gitaa / rizumu gita リズム・ギター |
rhythm guitar |
ギター・マガジン see styles |
gitaa magajin / gita magajin ギター・マガジン |
guitar magazine |
スチール・ギター see styles |
suchiiru gitaa / suchiru gita スチール・ギター |
steel guitar |
ソリッド・ギター see styles |
soriddo gitaa / soriddo gita ソリッド・ギター |
solid guitar |
フォーク・ギター see styles |
fooku gitaa / fooku gita フォーク・ギター |
folk guitar |
クラシック・ギター see styles |
kurashikku gitaa / kurashikku gita クラシック・ギター |
classic guitar |
ハワイアン・ギター see styles |
hawaian gitaa / hawaian gita ハワイアン・ギター |
Hawaiian guitar |
フラメンコ・ギター see styles |
furamenko gitaa / furamenko gita フラメンコ・ギター |
flamenco guitar |
不歌舞倡伎不往觀聽 不歌舞倡伎不往观听 see styles |
bù gē wǔ chāng jì bù wǎng guān tīng bu4 ge1 wu3 chang1 ji4 bu4 wang3 guan1 ting1 pu ko wu ch`ang chi pu wang kuan t`ing pu ko wu chang chi pu wang kuan ting fukabushōgi fuōkanchō |
nāṭya-gīta-vāditra-viśūkadarśanād-vairamaṇī (virati). The seventh commandment against taking part in singing, dancing, plays, or going to watch and hear them. |
エレクトリック・ギター see styles |
erekutorikku gitaa / erekutorikku gita エレクトリック・ギター |
electric guitar |
バガヴァッド・ギーター see styles |
bagaaddo giitaa / bagaddo gita バガヴァッド・ギーター |
(personal name) Bhagavadgita |
アコースティック・ギター see styles |
akoosutikku gitaa / akoosutikku gita アコースティック・ギター |
acoustic guitar |
Variations: |
gitaasoro; gitaa soro / gitasoro; gita soro ギターソロ; ギター・ソロ |
guitar solo |
Variations: |
gattogitaa; gatto gitaa / gattogita; gatto gita ガットギター; ガット・ギター |
gut guitar |
Variations: |
gitaaanpu; gitaa anpu / gitaanpu; gita anpu ギターアンプ; ギター・アンプ |
guitar amplifier |
Variations: |
gitaashinse; gitaa shinse / gitashinse; gita shinse ギターシンセ; ギター・シンセ |
(abbreviation) (See ギターシンセサイザー) guitar synthesizer; guitar synthesiser |
Variations: |
beesugitaa; beesu gitaa / beesugita; beesu gita ベースギター; ベース・ギター |
(See エレクトリックベース) bass guitar |
Variations: |
riidogitaa; riido gitaa / ridogita; rido gita リードギター; リード・ギター |
lead guitar |
Variations: |
rizumugitaa; rizumu gitaa / rizumugita; rizumu gita リズムギター; リズム・ギター |
rhythm guitar |
Variations: |
gitaasutando; gitaa sutando / gitasutando; gita sutando ギタースタンド; ギター・スタンド |
guitar stand |
Variations: |
gitaabookaru; gitaa bookaru / gitabookaru; gita bookaru ギターボーカル; ギター・ボーカル |
guitarist who also sings (wasei: guitar vocal); guitarist-vocalist |
The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
Gita | ジタ | jita | ||
Gita | 吉塔 | jí tǎ / ji2 ta3 / ji ta / jita | chi t`a / chita / chi ta | |
Ten Commandments | 十戒 | jukkai / jukai | shí jiè / shi2 jie4 / shi jie / shijie | shih chieh / shihchieh |
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