evil realm; lower world
Buddhist term for the three lower realms (hell, hungry ghosts, animals) where beings are reborn due to bad karma. Often appears in the compound 三悪趣.
See also: 三悪趣
Fearing falling into an evil realm, he accumulated good deeds.
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.
three evil realms; three lower realms
From 悪 (bad, evil) + 趣 (destination, realm). A Buddhist term referring to the lower realms of rebirth.