法話（ほうわ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: dharma talk
Example sentences
- お寺で住職の法話を聞く。 — They listen to the head priest's dharma talk at the temple.
- 法話に心が洗われる。 — The dharma talk cleanses the heart.
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