魔ま道どう

noun

heresy; evil ways; path of evil

Only when written 魔道

Refers to morally corrupt or heretical doctrines, often in a religious or philosophical context. Restricted to the 魔道 kanji spelling.

• 彼かれは魔ま道どうに堕おちたと非ひ難なんされた。

  He was accused of falling into heresy.

noun

sorcery; black magic

Supernatural practices involving dark arts, often in fantasy or occult contexts. Both 魔道 and 魔導 are used.

• その魔ま道どう士しは魔ま道どうの力ちからで敵てきを倒たおした。

  The sorcerer defeated the enemy with the power of black magic.

noun

netherworld; realm of evil spirits

Buddhist term for a world outside the six realms where evil spirits wander. Rare outside specialized contexts.

See also: 六道

• 仏ぶっ教きょうでは、魔ま道どうは六ろく道どうの外そとにあるとされる。

  In Buddhism, the netherworld is said to exist outside the six realms.