Translation guide
Refers to the Shingon school of Japanese Esoteric Buddhism, founded by Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi) in the early 9th century. The term is a proper noun and is typically used as-is in English contexts discussing Japanese Buddhism.
Referring to the Shingon school of Buddhism itself, its teachings, practices, or institutions.
The standard Japanese name for the Shingon sect. Use this in most contexts when talking about the sect as a whole.
真言宗は空海によって開かれました。
The Shingon sect was founded by Kūkai.
Short for Shingon sect, often used in compound terms or when the context is clear. Can also refer to mantras in Buddhism.
真言密教の寺院を訪れました。
I visited a temple of Shingon Esoteric Buddhism.