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    3. 洗足

    洗足

    洗せん足そく

    washing the feet

    KMT10News #34+1Noun, Participle, VerbReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    せんそく

    Noun, Participle, Verb

    1.
    washing the feet

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    彼かれは旅たびの疲つかれを癒いやすために洗せん足そくした。

    He washed his feet to relieve the fatigue of his journey.

    KMT10Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    キリスト教きょうの伝でん統とうでは、洗せん足そくは謙けん遜そんの象しょう徴ちょうとされている。

    In Christian tradition, foot washing is considered a symbol of humility.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    古こ代だいローマでは、客きゃくをもてなす際さいに洗せん足そくの習しゅう慣かんがあった。

    In ancient Rome, there was a custom of washing guests' feet when entertaining them.

    KMT10HistoryCulture & Traditions
    聖せい書しょにはイエスが弟でし子いたちの洗せん足そくを行おこなった場ば面めんが記きされている。

    The Bible describes the scene where Jesus washed the feet of his disciples.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyHistory
    一いち部ぶの地ち域いきでは、特とく別べつな儀ぎ式しきとして洗せん足そくが行おこなわれる。

    In some regions, foot washing is performed as a special ritual.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    洗
    あら.う…(3)
    wash・inquire into・probe
    足
    あし・た.りる・た.る・た.す…(5)
    leg・foot・be sufficient・counter for pairs of footwear
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