忏悔 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- penitent adj Feeling genuine sorrow or guilt for having done wrong.
- remorseful adjective Feeling genuinely sorry for something you did wrong.
- rueful adj Causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous way.
Senses
忏悔 is used for these senses in English:
- penitent Feeling pain or sorrow on account of one's sins or offenses; feeling sincere guilt.
- remorseful (of a person) Feeling or filled with remorse.
- rueful Causing, feeling, or expressing regret or sorrow, especially in a wry or humorous way.
penitent — full definition
- adj Feeling genuine sorrow or guilt for having done wrong.
- noun A person who feels and shows remorse for their wrongdoing, especially in a religious context.