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懺悔

懺悔

See also: 忏悔

Chinese

feel remorse; regret; repent regret
trad. (懺悔)
simp. (忏悔)

Verb

懺悔

  1. to make confession
  2. to repent one's sins

Noun

懺悔

  1. confession
  2. repentance

Usage notes

懺悔忏悔 (chànhuǐ) can be used to refer to both the Buddhist and Catholic tradition of confession and repentance.


Japanese

Kanji in this term
さん
Hyōgaiji
け > げ
Grade: S
on'yomi
Kanji in this term
ざん
Hyōgaiji
け > げ
Grade: S
on'yomi

Noun

懺悔 (hiragana さんげ, romaji sange)

  1. (Buddhism) confession

懺悔 (hiragana ざんげ, romaji zange)

  1. confession and repentance in Christianity and other religions
  2. confession to another person

Verb

懺悔する (hiragana さんげする, romaji sange suru)

  1. (Buddhism) confess

懺悔する (hiragana ざんげする, romaji zange suru)

  1. confess and repent in Christianity and other religions
  2. confess to another person

Conjugation