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三途の川 - Sanzu River: When Mai talks about going over the bridge and crossing the river, I believe she is talking about the Sanzu River. This is a Japanese Buddhist tradition and religious belief regarding the afterlife. It's believed that the dead must cross over the river on their way to the afterlife. It's name, Sanzu no Kawa, literally means River of Three Crossings. Those who performed acts of good cross at the bridge, those who are neutral cross at a shallow area in the river, and those who performed acts of evil are forced to cross deep, serpent infested water. | 三途の川 - Sanzu River: When Mai talks about going over the bridge and crossing the river, I believe she is talking about the Sanzu River. This is a Japanese Buddhist tradition and religious belief regarding the afterlife. It's believed that the dead must cross over the river on their way to the afterlife. It's name, Sanzu no Kawa, literally means River of Three Crossings. Those who performed acts of good cross at the bridge, those who are neutral cross at a shallow area in the river, and those who performed acts of evil are forced to cross deep, serpent infested water. | ||
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Chapter 8
Sensei
先生 - Sensei: This is a Japanese honorific used to address teachers, professors and other professionals such as doctors, lawyers, politicians, etc. The word also means teacher.
Sanzu River
三途の川 - Sanzu River: When Mai talks about going over the bridge and crossing the river, I believe she is talking about the Sanzu River. This is a Japanese Buddhist tradition and religious belief regarding the afterlife. It's believed that the dead must cross over the river on their way to the afterlife. It's name, Sanzu no Kawa, literally means River of Three Crossings. Those who performed acts of good cross at the bridge, those who are neutral cross at a shallow area in the river, and those who performed acts of evil are forced to cross deep, serpent infested water.
Chapter 9
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