四し大だい不ふ調ちょう

noun

illness (of a monk); falling ill

Buddhist term referring to illness caused by an imbalance of the four elements (earth, water, fire, wind). Especially used for monks.

• 師しは四し大だい不ふ調ちょうのため、しばらく静せい養ようされる。

  The master is resting for a while due to illness.

• 四し大だい不ふ調ちょうと聞きいて、弟で子したちは心しん配ぱいした。

  Hearing that he had fallen ill, the disciples were worried.