noun
the suffering of not getting what one wants
A Buddhist term referring to one of the eight sufferings (八苦), specifically the pain arising from unfulfilled desires or inability to obtain what one seeks. Used in religious or philosophical contexts.
仏教では、求不得苦は八苦の一つとされている。
In Buddhism, the suffering of not getting what one wants is considered one of the eight sufferings.
八苦 is the broader set of eight sufferings in Buddhism, of which 求不得苦 is one specific type.
A yojijukugo derived from Buddhist teachings, combining 求 (seek), 不 (not), 得 (obtain), and 苦 (suffering). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is conventionally associated with the concept of dukkha in Buddhism.