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dana in Japanese

dana in Japanese is 布施 — dana means a unisex given name, used for both men and women in English-speaking countries.

dana in Japanese

布施
noun
Pronounced: fuse
The virtue of generosity or giving, a form of alms, in Indian philosophy.

What does "dana" mean?

  1. name A unisex given name, used for both men and women in English-speaking countries.
    "Dana works as an architect in the city."
  2. noun In Buddhist and Hindu traditions, the virtue of generosity, especially giving alms or charity.
    "The monks spoke of dana as one of the essential virtues on the path to enlightenment."
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dana in a sentence

  • Dana works as an architect in the city.
  • The monks spoke of dana as one of the essential virtues on the path to enlightenment.

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What is "dana" in Japanese?

"dana" in Japanese is 布施. dana means: A unisex given name, used for both men and women in English-speaking countries.

How do you pronounce 布施?

"dana" in Japanese is 布施, pronounced "fuse".

How do you use "dana" in a sentence?

Example: "Dana works as an architect in the city." In Japanese, "dana" is 布施.

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