(1) A guest; a visitor, as opposed to a host. (2) A traveler. (3) A guest in an inn or restaurant; or in a car or boat. (4) The past. (5) Objective, as opposed to subjective. (Buddhism) (1) That which comes from the outside; external. (2) The 'guest' (student) in a Zen dharma-battle. (3) Phenomena (事) as opposed to principle (理). (4) A visiting monk or nun.