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懺: repent

repent; confess
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Readings

On
ザン・サン
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Mainly 懺悔, read ざんげ in Christian or general use and さんげ in Buddhism.

Key words

懺悔ざんげconfession; repentance
懺悔室ざんげしつconfessional
懺悔録ざんげろくbook of confessions

Example sentences

Before the priest, the man confessed the sins of many years.

In the church confessional, the girl told her secret in a small voice.

The confessions he wrote late in life were full of quiet reflection.

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