noun
bad karma; evil deed; sinful act
Buddhist term referring to actions that produce negative karmic results; often contrasted with 善業 (good karma).
Antonyms: 善業
悪業を積むと、来世で苦しむと仏教では教えられている。
Buddhism teaches that accumulating bad karma leads to suffering in the next life.
彼は若い頃の悪業を悔いて、寺に寄進した。
Regretting the evil deeds of his youth, he made a donation to the temple.
Compound of 悪 (bad, evil) and 業 (karma, deed), a standard Buddhist term.