penance
pe
ˈpɛ
pe
nance
nəns
nēns
British pronunciation
/pˈɛnəns/

英語での「penance」の定義と意味

Penance
01

償い, 悔い改め

a punishment imposed by a priest or oneself in order to express regret for the sins committed
example
The priest gave him a penance of praying the rosary daily for a month.
司祭は彼に一ヶ月間毎日ロザリオを祈るという償いを与えた。
02

悔恨, 後悔

a feeling of regret for one's past actions
example
She felt deep penance for betraying her friend's trust and wanted to make amends.
彼女は友人の信頼を裏切ったことに対して深い後悔を感じ、償いたいと思った。
03

償い, 悔い改め

voluntary suffering or inconvenience accepted as an apology or to make amends
example
As penance for his mistake, he volunteered at the shelter every weekend for a month.
自分の過ちに対する償いとして、彼は1か月間毎週末シェルターでボランティアをした。
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