also: さんなくどう · さんまくどう
noun
three evil realms; three lower realms
Buddhist term for the three undesirable realms of rebirth: hell, hungry ghosts, and animals. Often contrasted with the higher realms. Also referred to as 三悪趣.
In Buddhism, it is taught that accumulating bad karma leads to falling into the three evil realms.
三悪道は地獄・餓鬼・畜生の三つを指す。
The three evil realms refer to hell, hungry ghosts, and animals.