also: すら
noun
Asura; demigod; anti-god
Buddhist term; abbreviation of 阿修羅. Refers to a class of demigods or titans in Buddhist and Hindu mythology, often depicted as combative beings.
See also: 阿修羅
修羅は仏教の守護神の一つとされる。
Asura are considered one of the guardian deities in Buddhism.
修羅道は六道の一つで、
noun
Figurative use derived from the mythological Asura; describes intense, bloody conflict or a scene of brutal struggle. Often used in literary or dramatic contexts.
戦場はまさに修羅の様相を呈していた。
The battlefield presented a scene of carnage.
彼は修羅のような人生を送ってきた。
He has lived a life of constant strife.
noun
sledge; stone boat
A heavy-duty sledge used for transporting large rocks, logs, or other heavy materials, often in construction or logging.
昔は修羅を使って巨石を運んだ。
In the past, they used sledges to transport huge stones.
noun
A wooden trough or slide used to convey logs or timber down a slope; also called 滑道.
See also: 滑道
山から切り出した木材を修羅で川まで落とした。
They sent the timber down the mountain using a log slide to the river.
The Asura realm is one of the six realms, a world of constant conflict.
Abbreviation of 阿修羅 (ashura), from Sanskrit 'asura'. The figurative sense of 'carnage' derives from the combative nature of Asura in Buddhist mythology. The sledge and log slide senses are unrelated, possibly from a different origin, but the exact derivation is uncertain.