Example sentences for: nishi-

How can you use “nishi-” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • The latter was built by Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa to split and counteract the powerful influence of Nishi-Honganji, which had attracted thousands of followers with its free-wheeling Buddhism: it allowed priests to marry and have children, permitted the eating of meat, and renounced traditional ascetic practices.

  • There is much more to see in nearby Nishi-Honganji, an outstanding example of Japanese Buddhist monumental architecture, combining a bold, dramatic silhouette with rich ornamentation.

  • Just north of the tower are the headquarters of two schools of the Jodo-Shinshu (“Pure Land”) sect, the Nishi-Honganji and Higashi-Honganji temples.


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