Japanese

Noun

ほっせ ‎(romaji hosse)

1. 法施: (Buddhism) a type of 旦那 ‎(danna, “dāna, Buddhist donations and charity work”): preaching about Buddhism; reading or chanting the sutras aloud

Verb

ほっせする ‎(romaji hosse suru)

1. 法施: to preach about Buddhism; to read or chant the sutras aloud