涅槃（ねはん）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: nirvana
Example sentences
- 涅槃は苦しみのない境地とされる。 — Nirvana is regarded as a state free of suffering.
- 涅槃について仏教で学ぶ。 — I learn about nirvana in Buddhism.
Idioms & proverbs containing “涅槃”
- 涅槃寂静 (ねはんじゃくじょう) — enlightenment leads to serenity
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