浄化 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- catharsis noun A powerful release of pent-up emotion, often triggered by a dramatic experience like a film, book, or performance.
- purification noun The process of removing impurities or contaminants from something.
Senses
浄化 is used for these senses in English:
- catharsis (drama) A release of emotional tension after an overwhelming vicarious experience, resulting in the purging or purification of the emotions, as through watching a dramatic production (especially a tragedy).
- purification The act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities.
catharsis — full definition
- noun A powerful release of pent-up emotion, often triggered by a dramatic experience like a film, book, or performance.
- noun More broadly, any process of releasing and clearing out strong emotions.
purification — full definition
- noun The process of removing impurities or contaminants from something.
- noun A ritual intended to cleanse someone spiritually or religiously.