聖徳太子(しょうとくたいし)

しょうとくたいし
noun
Prince Shotoku
personhistoryproper-nounperson-name
1. Prince Shotoku
A regent and politician of the Asuka period (574–622), credited with promoting Buddhism and Chinese culture in Japan. He was featured on Japanese banknotes for many years.
聖徳太子(しょうとくたいし)は仏教(ぶっきょう)を広(ひろ)めた。
Prince Shotoku spread Buddhism.
聖徳太子(しょうとくたいし)は十七条(じゅうしちじょう)の憲法(けんぽう)を定(さだ)めたと言(い)われている。
Prince Shotoku is said to have established the Seventeen-Article Constitution.
かつて一万円札(いちまんえんさつ)には聖徳太子(しょうとくたいし)の肖像(しょうぞう)が描(えが)かれていた。
The portrait of Prince Shotoku used to appear on the ten-thousand-yen bill.

Usage

One of the most famous historical figures in Japan. Every Japanese person learns about 聖徳太子(しょうとくたいし) in school. He was featured on multiple denominations of Japanese banknotes from 1930 to 1986, and is associated with 法隆寺(ほうりゅうじ) temple in Nara.

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