お布施

おふせ

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb alms-giving; charity See also: 布施 (ふせ).
2. offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.) See also: 布施 (ふせ).
3. financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)

Kanji

• 布 cloth
• 施 implement. Read as セ.

Word lists

• Buddhism
• Polite (丁寧語)

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