noun
illness (of a monk); falling ill
Buddhist term referring to illness caused by an imbalance of the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind). Especially used for monks.
師は四大不調のため、しばらく静養される。
The master is resting for a while due to illness.
四大不調と聞いて、弟子たちは心配した。
Hearing that he had fallen ill, the disciples were worried.
General term for illness; 四大不調 is a specific Buddhist term for illness, especially of a monk, based on the concept of elemental imbalance.
From the Buddhist concept of the four elements (四大, earth, water, fire, wind) and 不調 (imbalance). The term refers to illness caused by disharmony among these elements.