勧進

かんじん
temple solicitation

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かんじん【勧進】

1 【仏教】 〔仏教を広め人々を教化すること〕 (Buddhist) missionary work and education.

2 〔寺社の建築･修理などのために寄付を集めること〕 soliciting contributions [subscriptions] for pious [religious] purposes.

～する solicit contributions for pious [religious] purposes; solicit funds for a temple [shrine].

●勧進して回る travel about 《the provinces》 soliciting contributions for pious purposes.

勧進相撲 fund-raising sumo held in aid of a temple or a shrine.

勧進帳 a prospectus for funds solicited by a temple or shrine.

勧進能 fund-raising Noh held in aid of a temple or shrine.

勧進聖(_ひじり)[坊主] a priest who roams about soliciting funds for a temple or shrine.

勧進元 〔勧進相撲などの興行主〕 the organizer [promoter] of fund-raising held in aid of a temple or shrine; 〔発起人･世話人〕 a promoter; an organizer; a patron.

●勧進元になる promote 《wrestling matches》; act as (a) promoter 《for…》.