noun
improper way; wrong method; unorthodox approach
Refers to a method, approach, or way of doing something that is considered incorrect, improper, or outside accepted norms. Often used in contrast to 正道 (the proper way).
彼のやり方は邪道だ。
His way of doing things is improper.
正道ではなく邪道を選んでしまった。
I ended up choosing the wrong path instead of the right one.
noun
evil course; heresy; wicked path
A stronger, more moralistic sense implying a path of evil or heresy, often in religious, philosophical, or ethical contexts. Less common in everyday speech than sense 1.
その教えは邪道とみなされた。
That teaching was regarded as heresy.