self-immolation
しょうしん
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self-immolation
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政治的抗議として、僧侶が焼身を行った。
A monk performed self-immolation as a political protest.
歴史上、焼身は極めて強い意志を示す行為として記録されている。
Historically, self-immolation is recorded as an act demonstrating an extremely strong will.
仏教の一部の宗派では、焼身は悟りへの道と見なされることもあった。
In some Buddhist sects, self-immolation was sometimes regarded as a path to enlightenment.
焼身は、自己犠牲の究極の形として、多くの議論を呼んできた。
Self-immolation, as the ultimate form of self-sacrifice, has provoked much debate.
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