断末魔

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
断 末 魔
だん
Grade: 5 		まつ
Grade: 4 		ま
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spellings
斷末魔 (kyūjitai)
断末摩

Etymology

断(だん) (dan) + 末魔(まつま) (matsuma, from Sanskrit मर्मन् (marman, “mortal spot, vulnerable point”)). Originates in Buddhism.

Pronunciation

Noun

断(だん)末(まつ)魔(ま) • (danmatsuma) 

  1. deathbed; final moments; hour of death
  2. pain experienced while dying; agony

Synonyms

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tokyo: NHK Publishing, Inc., →ISBN
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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