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The Buddha became enlightened under a Bo tree in Bodh Gaya.
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Vocabulary list

shaka
noun
  1. Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
bodaiju
noun
  1. Tilia miqueliana (species of linden tree)
  2. sacred fig (Ficus religiosa); bodhi tree; bo tree; peepal tree; pipal tree
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
shita
noun
  1. below; down; under; younger (e.g. daughter)
  2. bottom
  3. beneath; underneath
  4. just after; right after (as 下から, 下より, etc.)
noun, no adjective
  1. inferiority; one's inferior (i.e. one's junior)
noun
  1. trade-in
noun, used as a prefix
  1. preliminary; preparatory
de
particle
  1. at; in (indicates location of action; にて is the formal literary form)
  2. at; when (indicates time of action)
  3. by; with (indicates means of action)
conjunction
  1. and then; so
auxiliary
  1. and; then (indicates continuing action; alternative form of 〜て used for some verb types)
particle
  1. let me tell you; don't you know (at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.)
satoriwohiraku

Plain Past Indicative Form

satoriwohiraita
expression, godan verb
  1. to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
satori
noun
  1. comprehension; understanding
  2. enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
hiraku

Plain Past Indicative Form

hiraita
godan verb, intransitive verb, transitive verb
  1. to open; to undo; to unseal; to unpack
  2. to bloom; to unfold; to spread out
  3. to open (for business, e.g. in the morning)
  4. to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to hold (meeting, party, etc.); to give; to open
  2. to found (nation, dynasty, sect, etc.); to open (a new business); to set up; to establish; to start
  3. to open (ports, borders, etc.)
  4. to open (an account)
  5. to open up (new land, path, etc.); to clear; to develop
  6. to open (a file, etc.)
  7. to extract (root); to reduce (equation)
  8. to cut open (fish) (as 魚を開く)
  9. to change (kanji into hiragana)
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to flare (e.g. skirt)
  2. to slacken (into a poor posture) (as 体が開く, 肩が開く, etc.)

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