煩悩
Meanings
Noun
1. worldly desires; evil passions; appetites of the flesh
2. klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
ぼんのう
ぼんのう
Used in vocabulary
子煩悩
doting (on one's children); (overly) fond; indulgent; loving; adoring parent; doting parent
Na-adjective
Examples3
「百八
"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
People have worldly passions which lead them into delusions and sufferings.
この
There are five ways to emancipate themselves from the bond of worldly passions.