Evil deeds - Akugyo

Japanese: 悪行 - あくぎょう

〘noun〙 Bad deeds. Indecent behavior. Immorality. ※Shosoin documents - December 5th, 5th year of the Hoki era (774), Takamuki Kiyonari and others' commentary: "Many crimes _and _debauchery . _Therefore , I have hereby abdicated _{from the ministry} and made _{a great} agreement. From now on, _{I will refrain} from _evil _deeds and serve _my duties with dignity _. " ※Heike (early 13th century) 3: "However, if there is evil deeds, they will not be tolerated, even by descendants." [Nanhon Nehankyo - 32] [Glossary] It is sometimes confused with the similar Buddhist term "evil deeds, " but originally, as can be seen in the example "Shosoin documents," it referred to "evil deeds" like "debauchery" and "debauchery," and had a strong connotation as a legal term criticizing the actions of others, such as infringing on one's territory.

Ah-kou akukau [evil deed]

〘 noun 〙 = akugyo (evil deeds) ※Kaika Mondo (1874-75)〈Ogawa Tameharu〉 2 “Debates are as if they are provoking people into committing evil deeds .”

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Japanese:

〘名〙悪い行為。みだらなふるまい。不品行。※正倉院文書‐宝亀五年（774）一二月五日・高向清成等解「多犯_二乱行_一。因_レ茲従_二廃省_一大諾。自今以後、非_レ為_二悪行_一、恪仕奉_二公事_一」※平家（１３Ｃ前）三「但悪行あらば、子孫まではかなふまじきぞ」〔南本涅槃経‐三二〕[語誌]類義の仏語「悪業(あくごう)」と混同されることがあるが、当初は挙例の「正倉院文書」にみられるように、「乱行」「濫行」などと同じく「不善の行ない」を指しており、領所侵害などの他人の行為を非難する、訴訟用語としての意味合いが強かった。