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難行苦行 — meaning in English

nangyōkugyō

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English meaning

  • penance noun A voluntary act of self-punishment or atonement carried out to make up for wrongdoing.

Senses

難行苦行 is used for these senses in English:

  • penance A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.

penance — full definition

  1. noun A voluntary act of self-punishment or atonement carried out to make up for wrongdoing.
  2. noun In some Christian traditions, a religious ritual of confession, repentance, and reparation.

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