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    3. 罪滅ぼし

    罪滅ぼし

    罪つみ滅ほろぼ​し​

    atonement (for one's sins)

    KMT10News #47+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab33 strokes

    罪滅し罪ほろぼし

    つみほろぼし

    Noun

    1.
    atonement (for one's sins), expiation, making amends, making up for (a misdeed)

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    彼かれは罪つみ滅ほろぼしのために寄き付ふをした。

    He made a donation to atone for his sins.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyDaily Life
    過か去この過あやまちの罪つみ滅ほろぼしとして、彼かれはボランティア活かつ動どうに励はげんだ。

    As atonement for past mistakes, he devoted himself to volunteer activities.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyDaily Life
    罪つみ滅ほろぼしの気き持もちから、彼かれは生しょう涯がいをかけて社しゃ会かい貢こう献けんに尽 くした。

    Driven by a feeling of atonement, he dedicated his life to contributing to society.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology
    多おおくの宗しゅう教きょうにおいて、罪つみ滅ほろぼしは重じゅう要ような信しん仰こう行こう為いとされている。

    In many religions, atonement is considered an important act of faith.

    KMT10Religion & Philosophy
    彼かれの罪つみ滅ほろぼしの行こう動どうは、被ひ害がい者しゃの心こころを少すこしでも癒いやしただろうか。

    Did his actions of making amends heal the victim's heart even a little?

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    罪
    つみ…(1)
    guilt・sin・crime・fault・blame…(1)
    Kanji
    滅
    ほろ.びる・ほろ.ぶ・ほろ.ぼす…(1)
    destroy・ruin・overthrow・perish
    Kanji
    ぼ
    bo
    Kana
    し
    shi
    Kana
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