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From: Japanese-English Electronic Dictionary 和英電子辞書

 菩薩
 ぼさつ
 ぼさち
 out-dated or obsolete kana usage
 noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
 noun, used as a suffix
 Buddhist term
 bodhisattva
 one who has reached enlightenment but vows to save all beings before becoming a buddha
 High Monk (title bestowed by the imperial court)
 see: 本地垂迹説
 title bestowed to Shinto kami in manifestation theory