Upasi - Ubai

Japanese: 優婆夷 - うばい
Upasi - Ubai
〘Noun〙 (Transliteration of upâsikā) Buddhist term. A woman who has taken refuge in the Three Treasures and received the Five Precepts. In Chinese, it is also called "a woman of close affiliation" or "a woman of pure faith ." ⇔Upasoku. ※Shoku Nihongi - Tenpyo 3rd year (731), August 1st, Guiwei "The imperial edict states, 'In the coming year, one monk will be appointed, such as an upasoku or upasik. ' Like a practitioner of the Dharma." [Xuan'o Ongi - 21]

Source: The Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary About the Selected Edition of the Japanese Language Dictionary Information

Japanese:
〘名〙 (upâsikā の音訳) 仏語。三宝(さんぼう)に帰依し、五戒を受けた女子。漢訳して「近事女(ごんじにょ)」「清信女(しょうしんにょ)」ともいう。⇔優婆塞(うばそく)。※続日本紀‐天平三年(731)八月癸未「詔曰。比年随逐行基法師。優婆塞優婆夷等。如法修行者」 〔玄応音義‐二一〕

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