What is '償い' called in English?

'償い' in English is called "Penance". Penance refers to: 罪や過ちを犯したことに対する自罰や贖罪の行為、特に宗教的な文脈において。

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English: "He performed penance for his past mistakes." | Japanese: "彼は過去の過ちのために償いをした。"

noun

English to Japanese Dictionary

償い, 悔悟

償い in English:penance

Phonetic:つぐない

Quick Answer • 要約

penance の日本語の意味は「償い, 悔悟」です。 (罪や過ちを犯したことに対する自罰や贖罪の行為、特に宗教的な文脈において。)

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noun
償い
Penance is an act of self-punishment or atonement for having done wrong, especially in a religious context.
罪や過ちを犯したことに対する自罰や贖罪の行為、特に宗教的な文脈において。
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noun
悔悟
It can also refer to a sacrament in some Christian churches where a person confesses sins and receives absolution.
一部のキリスト教の教会における秘跡で、人が罪を告白し、赦しを受けること。

formal

“He performed penance for his past mistakes.”

彼は過去の過ちのために償いをした。

religious

“The priest assigned a penance to the sinner.”

司祭は罪人に悔悟を課した。

general

“Many cultures have rituals of penance.”

多くの文化には償いの儀式がある。

In English:

atonementrepentancecontrition

In English:

adjectivepenitent

adjectivepenitential

do penancecollocation

To perform an act of self-punishment or atonement, often for religious reasons.