苦行 — meaning in English
kugyō
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English meaning
- mortify verb To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on.
- penance noun A voluntary act of self-punishment or atonement carried out to make up for wrongdoing.
- tapas noun Small Spanish savoury dishes served as snacks or appetisers, often shared among a group.
Senses
苦行 is used for these senses in English:
- mortify (transitive) To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on. [from 15th c.]
- penance A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.
- tapas (Hinduism, Jainism) (The practice of) asceticism and self-discipline.
mortify — full definition
- verb To discipline (one's body, appetites etc.) by suppressing desires; to practise abstinence on.
- verb To injure the dignity of; to embarrass; to humiliate.
- verb To reduce the potency of; to nullify; to deaden, neutralize.
- verb To affect with vexation or chagrin.
penance — full definition
- noun A voluntary act of self-punishment or atonement carried out to make up for wrongdoing.
- noun In some Christian traditions, a religious ritual of confession, repentance, and reparation.