Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 神も仏もない(かみもほとけもない) in Japanese

神も仏もない
Kana Reading
かみもほとけもない
Romaji
kamimohotokemonai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    There is no God! (used to express despair at the heartlessness of the world); lit: there is no god or Buddha
    Example sentence
    もう神も仏もない There is now no God and no Buddha.

Examples of 神も仏もない, かみもほとけもない in a sentence

  • もう神も仏もない

    There is now no God and no Buddha.



Kanji in this word

JLPT 2

4 strokes

Buddha, the dead, France

On'Yomi: ブツ, フツ

Kun'Yomi: ほとけ

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JLPT 3

9 strokes

gods, mind, soul

On'Yomi: シン, ジン

Kun'Yomi: かみ, かん-, こう-

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10 strokes

spirit

On'Yomi: シン, ジン

Kun'Yomi: かみ, こう, たましい

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