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penance Meaning in Korean (penance 영어 뜻)

참회, 고해성사
참회 in English:penance
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penance의 한국어 뜻은 참회, 고해성사입니다. (잘못을 저지른 것에 대한 자기 처벌 또는 속죄 행위, 특히 종교적 맥락에서.)

Definitions of Penance

  1. 1
    noun
    참회

    Penance is an act of self-punishment or atonement for having done wrong, especially in a religious context.

    잘못을 저지른 것에 대한 자기 처벌 또는 속죄 행위, 특히 종교적 맥락에서.

  2. 2
    noun
    고해성사

    It can also refer to a sacrament in some Christian churches where a person confesses sins and receives absolution.

    일부 기독교 교회에서 죄를 고백하고 용서를 받는 성사.

Example Sentences

formal

“He performed penance for his past mistakes.”

그는 과거의 잘못에 대해 참회했다.

religious

“The priest assigned a penance to the sinner.”

신부는 죄인에게 고해성사를 주었다.

general

“Many cultures have rituals of penance.”

많은 문화권에 참회 의식이 있다.

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Synonyms (유의어)

In English:

atonementrepentancecontrition

Antonyms (반의어)

Inflected Word Forms

adjectivepenitent
adjectivepenitential

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

do penancecollocation

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