外道

Chinese
 
outside; in addition; foreign
outside; in addition; foreign; external
 
direction; way; method
direction; way; method; road; path; principle; truth; reason; skill; Tao (of Taoism); a measure word; to say; to speak; to talk
trad. (外道) 外 道
simp. #(外道) 外 道

Pronunciation 1

Noun

外道

  1. (Buddhism or figuratively) unorthodox teachings
  2. (sports) outside lane

Pronunciation 2

Adjective

外道

  1. over-polite

Japanese
Kanji in this term
外 道
げ
Grade: 2		 どう
Grade: 2
goon

Etymology

From Old Japanese. First cited to the 勝鬘経義疏 (Shōman Gyōgi-sho), part of the 三経義疏 (Sangyō Gisho) Buddhist text dated to 611.[1] In turn, from Middle Chinese 外道 (MC ngwajH dawX). Literally "outside the path".

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) げどー [gèdóó] (Heiban – [0])[2]
  • IPA(key): [ɡe̞do̞ː]

Noun

外(げ)道(どう) • (gedō) ←げだう (gedau)?

  1. [from 611] (Buddhism) non-Buddhist teachings
    Antonym: 内道 (naidō, “Buddhist teachings”, literally “inside the path”)
  2. [from 1965] (fishing) bycatch, unintentional catch
  3. heterodoxy, heresy
  4. (derogatory) wrong way; illegitimate way
  5. (derogatory) brute, wretch, fiend
    お前(まえ)のような外道(げどう)に聞(き)きたくない。
    Omae no yō na gedō ni kikitakunai.
    I don't want to hear it from a wretch like you.

References
  1. “外道”, in 日本国語大辞典 (Nihon Kokugo Daijiten, “Nihon Kokugo Daijiten”)‎ (in Japanese), concise edition, Tōkyō: Shogakukan, 2000
  2. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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