Believer/Believer - Shinjishinnyo

Japanese: 信士･信女 - しんじしんにょ

Lay men and women who have converted to Buddhism. Shinshi is a translation of the Sanskrit word upāsaka (upasoku), and shinjo (upasikā) is a translation of the Sanskrit word upāsikā (ubai). When converting, one receives the five precepts and is given a posthumous name, with the title shinshi or shinjo added to the name to show that one is a devout believer. Posthumous names are also given to those who are buried in Buddhist rites, but the titles shinshi and shinjo are the most common posthumous names. In the case of the Jodo sect, they are used especially for young people who have not yet received the fivefold transmission of Buddhism.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

在俗の男女で仏教に帰依したもの。信士はサンスクリットのupāsaka(優婆塞（うばそく）)，信女はupāsikā(優婆夷（うばい）)の訳。入信のとき五戒を受け，戒名が与えられるが，その戒名の下に信士･信女の称号をつけ，篤信者であることをあらわす。戒名はまた仏式で葬られた者にも与えられるが，戒名号としては信士･信女号がもっとも一般的である。浄土宗の場合，とくに五重伝法を受けていない少壮の者に用いられる。

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