also: さんなくしゅ · さんまくしゅ
noun
three evil realms; three lower realms
Buddhist term for the three lower realms of existence: hell, hungry ghosts, and animals. Often synonymous with 三悪道.
See also: 三悪道
仏教では、悪業を積むと三悪趣に生まれ変わると説かれる。
In Buddhism, it is taught that accumulating bad karma leads to rebirth in the three evil realms.
三悪趣とは地獄・餓鬼・畜生の三つの苦しみの世界を指す。
The three evil realms refer to the three worlds of suffering: hell, hungry ghosts, and animals.
From 三 (three) + 悪 (evil) + 趣 (realm, destination). A Buddhist term of Chinese origin (Sino-Japanese).