断末魔
Japanese
Kanji in this term | ||
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断 | 末 | 魔 |
だん Grade: 5 | まつ Grade: 4 | ま Grade: S |
on’yomi |
Alternative forms
- 断末摩
Etymology
断 (dan) + 末魔 (matsuma, from Sanskrit मर्मन् (marman, “mortal spot, vulnerable point”)). Originates in Buddhism.
Pronunciation
- On’yomi
- IPA(key): [dã̠mːa̠t͡sɨᵝma̠]
Noun
断末魔 (hiragana だんまつま, rōmaji danmatsuma)
- deathbed; final moments; hour of death
- pain experienced while dying; agony