懺
regret
repent
confess sins
| Word/Phrase |
Reading |
Meaning |
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懺悔
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さんげ
ざんげ
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repentance
confession
penitence
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懺法
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せんぼう
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penitence by chanting sutras
confession (of sins)
Tendai ritual of chanting Lotus Sutra or to Kanzeon, Amida, or Kichijoten for forgiveness of sins performed unknowingly
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一億総懺悔
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いちおくそうざんげ
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national confession of Japanese war guilt
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