penance
KMT10News #41+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveReligion & PhilosophyEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab14 strokes
くぎょう
Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive
1.
penance, austerities, mortification, asceticism
2.
difficult work, strenuous task
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彼は悟りを開くために苦行を積んだ。
He underwent ascetic practices to attain enlightenment.
現代社会において、苦行は精神的な鍛錬として見直されている。
In modern society, asceticism is being re-evaluated as a form of spiritual discipline.
仏教では、苦行を通じて煩悩を断ち切るとされる。
In Buddhism, it is believed that one can cut off worldly desires through ascetic practices.
受験勉強は、彼にとってまさに苦行だった。
Studying for the entrance exams was truly a strenuous task for him.
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