Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 罪滅ぼし(つみほろぼし) in Japanese

罪滅ぼし, 罪ほろぼし
Kana Reading
つみほろぼし
Romaji
tsumihoroboshi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    atonement; expiation
    Example sentence
    罪滅ぼし難行苦行している He is doing penance.

Examples of 罪滅ぼし, 罪ほろぼし, つみほろぼし in a sentence

  • 罪滅ぼし難行苦行している

    He is doing penance.

  • サラーリマンが罪ほろぼしに僻地でひっそりと暮らしはじめた。

    The salaryman went to live quietly in a remote area in order to atone for his sins.



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

13 strokes

destroy, ruin, overthrow, perish

On'Yomi: メツ

Kun'Yomi: ほろ.びる, ほろ.ぶ, ほろ.ぼす

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JLPT 3

13 strokes

guilt, sin, crime, fault, blame, offense

On'Yomi: ザイ

Kun'Yomi: つみ

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