修羅
also: すら
Meanings
Asura; demigod; anti-god
Buddhist term; abbreviation of 阿修羅. Refers to a class of demigods or titans in Buddhist and Hindu mythology, often depicted as combative beings.
See also: 阿修羅
Asura are considered one of the guardian deities in Buddhism.
The Asura realm is one of the six realms, a world of constant conflict.
Figurative use derived from the mythological Asura; describes intense, bloody conflict or a scene of brutal struggle. Often used in literary or dramatic contexts.
The battlefield presented a scene of carnage.
He has lived a life of constant strife.
sledge; stone boat
A heavy-duty sledge used for transporting large rocks, logs, or other heavy materials, often in construction or logging.
In the past, they used sledges to transport huge stones.
A wooden trough or slide used to convey logs or timber down a slope; also called 滑道.
See also: 滑道
They sent the timber down the mountain using a log slide to the river.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉が修羅と化すfor a place to turn into a scene of carnage
The battlefield instantly turned into a scene of carnage.
Expressions
- 修羅の巷scene of carnage; place of fierce fighting