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煩悩

worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh

N5Common wordNoun
Noun
worldly desiresevil passionsappetites of the flesh
Noun
klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)

Example Sentences

(ひと)には、迷いと苦しみのもとである煩悩がある。

People have worldly passions which lead them into delusions and sufferings.

この煩悩のきずなから逃れるには五つの方法がある。

There are five ways to emancipate themselves from the bond of worldly passions.

「百八といえば煩悩の(かず)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."