- 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」
( hyaku yato ieba bonnou no kazu da ) ( o niichan hadonna bonnou gaaruno ？ ) ( itte moiiga , ken'etsusakujo ninaruzo )
"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."