noun
hellish pain; agony; suffering
Buddhist term for intense suffering, especially the torments of hell. Rare in everyday language; mainly encountered in religious texts or discussions of Buddhist concepts.
仏教では、地獄の苦患は想像を絶するものとされる。
In Buddhism, the hellish suffering of hell is said to be unimaginable.
この経典には、生前の悪行によって受ける苦患が詳しく説かれている。
This sutra explains in detail the agonies one undergoes due to evil deeds in life.