三さん悪あく道どう

noun

three evil realms; three lower realms

Buddhist term for the three undesirable realms of rebirth: hell, hungry ghosts, and animals. Often contrasted with the higher realms. Also referred to as 三悪趣.

See also: 三悪趣 · 三悪 (さんあく)

• 仏ぶっ教きょうでは、悪あく業ごうを積つむと三さん悪あく道どうに落おちると説とかれる。

  In Buddhism, it is taught that accumulating bad karma leads to falling into the three evil realms.

• 三さん悪あく道どうは地じ獄ごく・餓が鬼き・畜ちく生しょうの三みっつを指さす。

  The three evil realms refer to hell, hungry ghosts, and animals.