七しち難なん

noun

the Seven Misfortunes

Buddhist term referring to seven specific calamities described in the Nirvana Sutra and other texts. Not used in everyday conversation.

• 仏ぶっ教きょうでは、七しち難なんとは飢き饉きん・疫えき病びょう・戦せん乱らんなどを指さす。

  In Buddhism, the Seven Misfortunes refer to calamities such as famine, pestilence, and war.

noun

many faults; numerous defects

Used in set phrases like 七難隠す (one merit hides many faults) or to describe something riddled with problems. Not a freely productive noun.

• この計けい画かくは七しち難なんを抱かかえている。

  This plan is riddled with problems.

• 「色いろの白しろいは七しち難なん隠かくす」ということわざがある。

  There is a proverb: 'Fair complexion hides many faults.'