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Kotomora

瞋しん恚い

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ん
い

Meanings

1

noun

dosa; ill will; antipathy

Buddhist term for the mental factor of aversion or hatred, one of the three poisons. Used in doctrinal contexts.

2

noun

anger; irateness

Rare literary word for anger or wrath. Not used in everyday speech; modern Japanese prefers 怒り or 憤怒.

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