本能寺(ほんのうじ)

ほんのうじ
noun (proper)
Honnō-ji, the Kyoto temple where Oda Nobunaga died
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1. Honnō-ji; temple in Kyoto
A Buddhist temple in Kyoto, best known as the place where 織田信長(おだのぶなが) was attacked by his own general 明智光秀(あけちみつひで) in 1582 and died. The event, 本能寺(ほんのうじ)の変(へん), is one of the most famous turning points in Japanese history.
本能寺(ほんのうじ)の変(へん)は1582年(ねん)に起(お)きた。
The Honnō-ji Incident took place in 1582.
信長(のぶなが)は本能寺(ほんのうじ)で命(いのち)を落(お)とした。
Nobunaga lost his life at Honnō-ji.
歴史(れきし)の授業(じゅぎょう)で、なぜ光秀(みつひで)が本能寺(ほんのうじ)を襲(おそ)ったのかを話(はな)し合(あ)った。
In history class we discussed why Mitsuhide attacked Honnō-ji.

Common expressions

  • 本能寺(ほんのうじ)の変(へん): the Honnō-ji Incident (1582)
  • 敵(てき)は本能寺(ほんのうじ)にあり: "the real enemy is at Honnō-ji"; said when one's true aim differs from the stated one (Mitsuhide's words as he turned his army on Nobunaga)

Cultural note

  • The temple was rebuilt on a different site after the incident; the present Honnō-ji stands near Kyoto City Hall.
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