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：2025/12/22
恒河沙
Hiragana
ごうがしゃ / こうがしゃ
Noun
Japanese Meaning
極めて数が多いことのたとえ。また、そのような非常に大きな数を表す仏教用語。しばしば「恒河沙の数」「恒河沙の如く」などの形で用いられる。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ぶっきょうのことば。すなのかずのように、とてもおおいかず。
Chinese (Simplified)
佛教中比喻极其庞大的数量 / 数值：10的52次方
Sense（1）
(etymology, Buddhism) a metaphor of the extremely large number
Sense（2）
the number 10⁵² (ten sexdecillion of the American system)
（ canonical ）
（ romanization ）
（ kyūjitai ）
（ hiragana ）
Quizzes for review
(etymology, Buddhism) a metaphor of the extremely large number / the number 10⁵² (ten sexdecillion of the American system)
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恒河沙
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This desert, like the Ganges sand, conceals a deep philosophy in its origin and meaning.
This desert, like the Ganges sand, conceals a deep philosophy in its origin and meaning.
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この恒河沙のような砂漠は、その起源と意味に深い哲学を秘めています。
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