大悟|たいごtaigo[1]atamadaka (head-high)
だいごdaigo
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verb, Buddhismenlightenment; great wisdom
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 大悟する（たいごする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 大悟します（たいごします） |
| Negative (nai) | 大悟しない（たいごしない） |
| polite (masen) | 大悟しません（たいごしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 大悟せず・大悟せぬ（たいごせず・たいごせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 大悟した（たいごした） |
| polite (mashita) | 大悟しました（たいごしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 大悟しなかった（たいごしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 大悟しませんでした（たいごしませんでした） |
| Te form | 大悟して（たいごして） |
| Potential | 大悟できる（たいごできる） |
| Passive | 大悟される（たいごされる） |
| Causative | 大悟させる（たいごさせる） |
| Causative passive | 大悟させられる（たいごさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 大悟すれば（たいごすれば） |
| tara | 大悟したら（たいごしたら） |
| Volitional | 大悟しよう（たいごしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 大悟しましょう（たいごしましょう） |
| Imperative | 大悟しろ（たいごしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym悟りさとりNeutralAwakening to the truth; fits religious and everyday use, and can even name the state of full enlightenment. 「大悟」 stresses total enlightenment and is more written.
- Synonym菩提ぼだいWrittenWritten; centers on the state of enlightenment (bodhi) or on blessings for the repose of the dead.
- Synonym開悟かいごWrittenWritten and rare; centers on cutting off worldly desires and awakening to the truth.
- Related成仏じょうぶつNeutralCenters on attaining enlightenment and becoming a Buddha; in colloquial speech it is also a euphemism for dying.
- Related円寂えんじゃくWrittenWritten word for nirvana that also refers to a monk's death; 「大悟」 focuses on the act of attaining complete enlightenment itself.
- Related悟道ごどうWrittenWritten and rare; centers on awakening to Buddhist truth.
- Related涅槃ねはんWrittenWritten; centers on the state of nirvana, in which the defilements (worldly passions) have been extinguished.
- RelatedニルヴァーナNeutralLoanword for the Buddhist 「涅槃」, the state in which the defilements (worldly passions) are extinguished; used sparingly. 「大悟」 means complete enlightenment.
- Antonym迷いまよいNeutralHesitation, confusion, and failure to reach enlightenment — the opposite of the thorough awakening of 「大悟」.
- Antonym無明むみょうWrittenWritten Buddhist term for the state of being blinded by desires and unable to see the truth; stands opposite 「大悟」.
Use 「大悟」 for complete, thorough enlightenment; it is a written, formal word, often seen as 「大悟徹底」. For awakening in general, use 「悟り」; for becoming a Buddha, 「成仏」. The opposites are 「迷い」 and 「無明」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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