ten precepts ［十戒］ ( jikkai): Ten precepts for male and female novices of the Buddhist Order. They are (1) not to kill, (2) not to steal, (3) to refrain from all sexual activity, (4) not to lie, (5) not to drink intoxicants, (6) not to wear ornaments or perfume, (7) not to listen to singing or watch dancing, (8) not to sleep on an elevated or broad bed, (9) not to eat at an improper hour, i.e., after noon, and (10) not to own valuables such as gold and silver. The term ten precepts can also refer to the ten good precepts and the ten major precepts of the Brahmā Net Sutra.