Mara in Japanese
Mara in Japanese is 天魔, 波旬, 第六天魔王 — Mara means in Germanic and Scandinavian folklore, a demon or spirit believed to sit on a sleeper's chest and cause nightmares.
Mara in Japanese
天魔
Pronounced: tenma
(Buddhism) The Buddhist demon who tempts people away from enlightenment
波旬
Pronounced: hajun
(Buddhism) The Buddhist demon who tempts people away from enlightenment
第六天魔王
(Buddhism) The Buddhist demon who tempts people away from enlightenment
魔羅
Pronounced: mara
(Buddhism) The Buddhist demon who tempts people away from enlightenment
魔羅
Pronounced: mara
What does "Mara" mean?
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noun In Germanic and Scandinavian folklore, a demon or spirit believed to sit on a sleeper's chest and cause nightmares.
"Old Norse legend blamed nightmares on the mara pressing down on the sleeper."
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noun A long-legged rodent native to the grasslands of Argentina, related to the guinea pig.
"The mara looks like a cross between a rabbit and a small deer."
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Mara in a sentence
- Old Norse legend blamed nightmares on the mara pressing down on the sleeper.
- The mara looks like a cross between a rabbit and a small deer.
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What is "Mara" in Japanese?
"Mara" in Japanese is 天魔, 波旬, 第六天魔王. Mara means: In Germanic and Scandinavian folklore, a demon or spirit believed to sit on a sleeper's chest and cause nightmares.
How do you pronounce 天魔?
"Mara" in Japanese is 天魔, pronounced "tenma".
How do you use "Mara" in a sentence?
Example: "Old Norse legend blamed nightmares on the mara pressing down on the sleeper." In Japanese, "Mara" is 天魔, 波旬, 第六天魔王.
Are there other ways to say "Mara" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "Mara": 天魔, 波旬, 第六天魔王, 魔羅.
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