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宿業 (しゅくごう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

宿しゅく業ごう

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Meanings

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noun

karma from a previous life

Buddhism

Buddhist term referring to the karmic effects carried over from past existences, often implying a burden or destiny shaped by former deeds.

彼かれは宿しゅく業ごうによって苦くるしんでいると信しんじられていた。
It was believed that he was suffering due to karma from a previous life.

Kanji

宿inn, lodging, relay station
業business, vocation, arts

Similar words

業ごう
業 is a broader term for karma or deeds, not necessarily from a past life. 宿業 specifically emphasizes karma inherited from previous existences.
宿しゅく命めい
宿命 means fate or destiny in a general sense, while 宿業 is specifically a Buddhist concept of karmic debt from past lives.

Etymology

Compound of 宿 (previous, lodging) and 業 (karma, deed). The term is a Buddhist concept referring to karma accumulated in past lives.