三毒（さんどく）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: three poisons (greed, anger, ignorance)
Example sentences
- 三毒は貪り、怒り、愚かさを指す。 — The three poisons refer to greed, anger, and ignorance.
- 三毒を離れる心を養う。 — They cultivate a mind free from the three poisons.
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