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    3. 禁欲

    禁欲

    禁きん欲よく

    abstinence

    KMT9News #31+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab24 strokes

    禁慾

    きんよく

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    abstinence, self-denial, celibacy, asceticism, abnegation

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    彼かれは禁きん欲よく的てきな生せい活かつを送おくっている。

    He leads an ascetic life.

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyDaily Life
    禁きん欲よくは、精せい神しん的てきな修しゅう養ようの一いっ環かんとして行おこなわれる。

    Abstinence is practiced as part of spiritual discipline.

    KMT9Religion & Philosophyphilosophy
    仏ぶっ教きょうの修しゅ行ぎょうでは、禁きん欲よくが重じゅう要ような要よう素そとされている。

    In Buddhist training, abstinence is considered an important element.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    彼かれは禁きん欲よくを通とおして、自じ己この内ないめんを面むきあおうと向 き合 おうとした。

    He tried to confront his inner self through self-denial.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychologyphilosophy
    現げん代だい社しゃ会かいにおいて、徹てっ底ていした禁きん欲よく主しゅ義ぎを貫つらぬくことは容よう易いではない。

    In modern society, it is not easy to adhere to thorough asceticism.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyphilosophyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    禁
    prohibition・ban・forbid
    欲
    ほっ.する・ほ.しい…(1)
    longing・covetousness・greed・passion・desire…(1)
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