七しち情じょう

noun

seven emotions

Refers to the seven emotions as defined in classical Chinese thought (The Book of Rites: joy, anger, sorrow, fear, love, hate, desire) or in Buddhism (joy, anger, sorrow, pleasure, love, hate, desire). Used in philosophical, religious, or historical contexts.

• 儒じゅ教きょうでは、七しち情じょうは人にん間げんの基き本ほん的てきな感かん情じょうとされる。

  In Confucianism, the seven emotions are considered the basic human feelings.

• 仏ぶっ教きょうの七しち情じょうには喜よろこびや怒いかりなどが含ふくまれる。

  The seven emotions in Buddhism include joy, anger, and so on.

noun

seven effects (of traditional Chinese medicine)

Technical term in traditional Chinese medicine referring to seven types of therapeutic effects or interactions of herbal ingredients. Rare outside specialized contexts.

• 漢かん方ぽうでは、七しち情じょうは薬やく物ぶつの作さ用ようを分ぶん類るいするのに使つかわれる。

  In Kampo medicine, the seven effects are used to classify the actions of medicinal substances.