- 1. [n] worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh
- 2. [n] {Buddh} klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
Kanji in this word
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煩
anxiety, trouble, worry, pain, ill, annoy, nuisance, irksomeOn: ハン (han)、 ボン (bon)Kun: わずら.う (wazura.u)、 わずら.わす (wazura.wasu)、 うるさ.がる (urusa.garu)、 うるさ.い (urusa.i)
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悩
trouble, worry, in pain, distress, illnessOn: ノウ (nou)Kun: なや.む (naya.mu)、 なや.ます (naya.masu)、 なや.ましい (naya.mashii)、 なやみ (nayami)
Example Sentences
「百八といえば煩悩の数だ」「お兄ちゃんはどんな煩悩があるの？」「言ってもいいが、検閲削除になるぞ」
"Talking about 108, that's the number of worldly passions." "What worldly passions have you got then?" "I could say, but it'll get censored out."