Purgatory
01
煉獄, 浄化の状態
in certain Christian beliefs, a temporary state of purification for souls after death, preparing them for entry into heaven
例
In Catholic theology, believers may undergo purification in purgatory to achieve holiness before entering heaven.
カトリック神学では、信者は天国に入る前に聖性を達成するために煉獄で浄化を受けることがあります。
Purgatory is seen by some Christians as a place of temporary cleansing for souls that have n't reached full sanctity.
煉獄は、完全な聖性に達していない魂のための一時的な浄化の場所として、一部のキリスト教徒によって見なされています。
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a temporary state of suffering or hardship, often as a transitional or corrective experience
例
Waiting for the exam results felt like purgatory.
The soldiers endured a purgatory of extreme heat and thirst.
