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VocabJLPT N1

paradise

Noun

Definitions

1. Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land)
2. paradise
3. Sukhavati

This word originally refers to the Buddhist concept of paradise or heaven, a place of perfect peace and happiness after death. In modern usage, it is also used casually to describe any extremely comfortable or blissful situation.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

A sign at the temple read, "Sukhavati lies to the west."

Sentence 2

A sudden pang of guilt makes Sukhavati feel even further away.

Sentence 3

Then again, perhaps people speak of Sukhavati precisely because this world is so hard to bear.

Sentence 4

I said "I want to believe in the Pure Land" — though I wasn't entirely sure.

Sentence 5

"Can just anyone go to Sukhavati?" I wondered.