Heretic - Gedo

Japanese: 外道 - げどう

[noun] ① Buddhist language. (a) A term used by Buddhists to refer to teachings other than Buddhism. Also refers to a person who adheres to a religion other than Buddhism. Foreign learning. Foreign religion. Paganism. *Commentary on the Sūtra Sutra (611), Chapter on Lamenting the True Merits of the Buddha: "I have heard, and _{have followed} _closely what Anan _{has said to} me. What he has _transmitted _{is not false} , and I have naturally misunderstood _it ." [Large Chapter on the Prajnaparamita, Vol. 8] (b) Refers to the Hinayana school within Buddhism. Internal and external teachings. *Okina no Bun (1746), Vol. 10: "He has expounded on the heavens in thirty-two ways. All of this is heretical (Gedō) ." ② A teaching that goes against the truth. Also, that person. A false teaching. An evil way. ※From the Sanbo-e Kanchi-in Hon (984): "The foolish people of the world laughed at this and called him the Monkey Saint. (Omitted) 'You are a heretic,' they said, laughing at him." ③ A person who brings misfortune. An evil god. A demon. ※From the Momotaro origin story in the Kibyō (1792): "The exorcists gathered together the heretics they had caught." ④ A mask in the form of a demon or a monster. Also, a disguise. ※From the Shichihennin (1857-63), Vol. 5: "If it's my own gedau , then I can do it without any problems . " ⑤ A word used to insult someone. ※From the Shichihennin (1857-63), Vol. 5: "You wicked demon gedau , you are hindering people's secret virtues." ⑥ An immoral act. An act that deviates from the path of man. Also, a person who does such a thing. ※Nippo Jisho (1603-04) "Guedǒuo (gedauwo) nasu" ⑦ A fish caught in addition to the intended fish when fishing. ※Blue Monday (1965-67)〈Kaiko Ken〉 1 "There may be some eels or trout mixed in with the other fish."

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 仏語。(イ) 仏教者が仏教以外の教えをいう語。また、仏教以外の宗教を信奉する者をさす。外学。外教。異教。※勝鬘経義疏（611）歎仏真実功徳章「我聞者、言阿難親従_レ仏聞、所伝不_レ謬、且欲_レ表_レ異_二外道我自然知之過_一」〔大品般若‐八〕(ロ) 仏教内の小乗などをいう。内外道。※翁の文（1746）一〇「天をば三十二までに説のぼしたり。是はみな外道(ゲドウ)の事にて」② 真理にそむく説。また、その人。邪説。邪道。※観智院本三宝絵（984）中「世の人おろかなる物これを笑ひて名づけて猿聖といふ〈略〉『汝(なんぢ)はこれ外道なり』といひて笑ひそしり」③ 厄災をもたらすもの。悪神。悪魔。※黄表紙・桃太郎発端話説（1792）「厄払共、かいつかみし悪魔外道(ゲダウ)を一纏めになして」④ 悪魔やばけものの姿をした仮面。また、その仮装。※滑稽本・七偏人（1857‐63）五「ヲット自己(おいら)の下道(ゲダウ)なら、もう差支なく出来て居るのだ」⑤ 人をののしっていう語。※滑稽本・七偏人（1857‐63）五「ヘン悪魔下道(ゲダウ)め、人の陰徳のさまたげをして」⑥ 非道徳的な行為。人の道からはずれた行ない。また、そういうことをする人。※日葡辞書（1603‐04）「Guedǒuo(ゲダウヲ) ナス」⑦ 釣りで、目的の魚以外に釣れる別の魚。※青い月曜日（1965‐67）〈開高健〉一「ひょっとしたら外道(ゲドウ)で鰻や鱒がまじるかも知れないが」

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