Meaning of 煩悩(ぼんのう) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 煩悩

Kana Reading ぼんのう

Romaji bonnō

Example Sentences

煩悩, ぼんのう used in context

「百八(ひゃくはち)といえば煩悩(ぼんのう)(ぼんのう)の数(しばしば)だ」「お兄ちゃん(おにいちゃん)はどんな煩悩(ぼんのう)(ぼんのう)があるの？」「言って(いう)もいい(よい)が、検閲(けんえつ)削除(さくじょ)になるぞ」

Talking about 108, that's the number of worldly passions. "What worldly passions have you got then?" "I could say, but it'll get censored out."
「百八(ひゃくはち)といえば煩悩(ぼんのう)(ぼんのう)の数(しばしば)だ」「お兄ちゃん(おにいちゃん)はどんな煩悩(ぼんのう)(ぼんのう)があるの？」「言って(いう)もいい(よい)が、検閲(けんえつ)削除(さくじょ)になるぞ」

Talking about 108, that's the number of worldly passions. "What worldly passions have you got then?" "I could say, but it'll get censored out."
人(じん)には、迷い(まよい)と苦しみ(くるしみ)のもとである煩悩(ぼんのう)がある。

People have worldly passions which lead them into delusions and sufferings.
この煩悩(ぼんのう)のきずなから逃れる(のがれる)には五つ(いつつ)の方法(ほうほう)がある。

There are five ways to emancipate themselves from the bond of worldly passions.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

煩 JLPT 1

anxiety, trouble, worry, pain, ill, annoy, nuisance, irksome

On: ハン, ボン

Kun: わずら.う, わずら.わす, うるさ.がる, うるさ.い

13 strokes

悩 JLPT 2

trouble, worry, in pain, distress, illness

On: ノウ

Kun: なや.む, なや.ます, なや.ましい, なやみ

10 strokes

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