Word details

罪滅ぼし

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 罪滅ぼし.

Dictionary

Entry

罪滅ぼし罪滅し罪ほろぼしみほろぼしNounFreq #20131
1

atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)

Examples
彼は罪滅ぼしに難行苦行をしている。
He is doing penance.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

guilt, sin, crime, fault, blame, offense

13 strokesFrequency 732JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ザイ

Kun

つみ

destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

13 strokesFrequency 1,222JLPT N1Grade 8

On

メツ

Kun

ほろ.びるほろ.ぶほろ.ぼす

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