“Five cardinal sins” in Japanese
Short answer
Five cardinal sins in Japanese is “五逆” (gogyaku). Full meaning: five cardinal sins (killing one's father, killing one's mother, killing an arhat, shedding the blood of a Buddha, causing a schism within the sangha); crime of killing one's master, father, grandfather, mother, or grandmother.
Other ways to say “Five cardinal sins” in Japanese
五逆罪
gogyakuzai five cardinal sins (killing one's father, killing one's mother, killing an arhat, shedding the blood of a Buddha, causing a schism within the sangha)
五無間業
gomukengou five cardinal sins (killing one's father, killing one's mother, killing an arhat, shedding the blood of a Buddha, causing a schism within the sangha)
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