五盛陰苦
Reading: ごじょうおんく
Meaning: the five sufferings of existence
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Example Sentence
The monk was thinking deeply about the five sufferings of human existence.
Usage Notes
A Buddhist term referring to the five types of suffering that arise from the five aggregates (form, sensation, perception, mental formations, and consciousness).
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