ほんぞん
Honzon
本尊 (Honzon) is a Japanese noun meaning “principal object of worship (at a Buddhist temple), principal image, idol, icon”.
Meanings
- nounprincipal object of worship (at a Buddhist temple); principal image
- nounidol; icon; object of adoration
- nounthe man himself; the person at the heart of the matterusu. as ご〜
Examples
この寺の本尊は何であるか知っていますか。
Do you know which deity this temple is dedicated to?
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).