Three Respects - Sanrai

Japanese: 三礼 - さんらい

("Rai" is the Go-on pronunciation of "ritual") [1] [noun] ① A Chinese ceremony to worship the gods of heaven, earth, and ghosts (the souls of the deceased). [Book of Documents - Shun-setsu] ② A Buddhist term. To kneel and worship three times to show respect for the three actions of body, speech , and mind. Three bows. ※Teishin Koki - Excerpt, August 23, 925, Encho 3 (925), "Eleven monks and the head priest of Enryaku-ji Temple, etc., for those who raise the sutra, perform three or more bows ." ③ Three types of worship. These are the upper bow, in which the head is bowed to the ground while sitting; the middle bow, in which the hands are kneeled down; and the lower bow, in which the hands are clasped in front of the chest and raised and lowered. [Shogenjiko Setsuyoshu (1717)] ④ When carving a Buddha statue, bowing three times for each incision. One sword, three bows . *Miscellaneous Hai, Yanagi Taru, 67 (1815) "Three bows to sharpen a small knife with lotus water" ⑤ Abbreviation of "Sanraishi (three bows master)". *Mido Kanpakuki, Kanko 8 (1011), March 27, "Jugan Jocho Sozu, Narishi Narishu, Sanrei Kaiju, Utakeno Mikoto" [2] [1] A general term for the three books of Zhou Li (Shurai) , Rites (Girai) , and Riteki (Raiki) that describe ancient Chinese etiquette and systems. *Shoku Nihon Koki, Jowa 12 (845), February Dingyou, "Zhenzhen is _two three transmissions of three bows, _one _{for work} . He is _also capable of discussion _. " [Nanshi, Denryuden] [2] A chanting song chanted by the Shingon sect. The phrase "All respect..." is chanted very solemnly.

San-rei [Three Bows]

〘Noun〙 ("rei" is the Chinese pronunciation of "rei") ① Three important etiquette practices. That is, the etiquette for dining, the etiquette for the tea ceremony, and the etiquette for calligraphy. [Hiyu-jin (1786)] ② ⇒ Sanrai (three bows)

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Japanese:

(「らい」は「礼」の呉音)[1] 〘名〙① 中国で天神・地祇(ちぎ)・人鬼（亡き人の魂）をまつる儀式。〔書経‐舜典〕② 仏語。身・口(く)・意の三業に敬意を表わして三たびひざまずいて礼拝すること。三拝。※貞信公記‐抄・延長三年（925）八月二三日「僧綱十一人・延暦寺座主等為揚御経題人、三礼以上僧綱」③ 三種類の礼拝。すわって頭を地面につける稽首礼（上礼）と、ひざまずいてする跪礼（中礼）と、胸の前で組み合わせた両手を前に出して上下させる揖(ゆう)礼（下礼）の三つ。〔書言字考節用集（1717）〕④ 仏像を彫刻する時、一刻みするごとに三度礼拝すること。一刀三礼(いっとうさんらい)。※雑俳・柳多留‐六七（1815）「三礼の小刀蓮の水で研ぎ」⑤ 「さんらいし（三礼師）」の略。※御堂関白記‐寛弘八年（1011）三月二七日「呪願定澄僧都、読師成秀、三礼懐寿、唄慶命」[2][一] 中国古代の礼儀、制度を記した周礼(しゅらい)・儀礼(ぎらい)・礼記(らいき)の三書の総称。※続日本後紀‐承和一二年（845）二月丁酉「真貞以_二三伝三礼_一為_レ業。兼能_二談論_一」〔南史‐伝隆伝〕[二] 真言宗で唱える声明曲。「一切恭敬…」という句をきわめて重重しく唱える。