Meaning of 良心の呵責(りょうしんのかしゃく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 良心の呵責

Kana Reading りょうしんのかしゃく

Romaji ryōshinnokashaku

Example Sentences

良心の呵責, りょうしんのかしゃく used in context

彼(あれ)は良心の呵責(りょうしんのかしゃく)を感じた(かんじる)。

He felt the pricks of conscience.
生まれて(うまれる)はじめて良心の呵責(りょうしんのかしゃく)を感じました(かんじる)が、そうする以外(いがい)にその場(そのば)をしのぐ方法(ほうほう)はありませんでした(ある)。

For the first time in my life, I felt a pang of conscience, but there was no other way out.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

責 JLPT 3

blame, condemn, censure

On: セキ

Kun: せ.める

11 strokes

良 JLPT 3

good, pleasing, skilled

On: リョウ

Kun: よ.い, -よ.い, い.い, -い.い

7 strokes

心 JLPT 4

heart, mind, spirit, heart radical (no. 61)

On: シン

Kun: こころ, -ごころ

4 strokes

呵

scold, blow on, reprove

On: カ

Kun: か.す, しか.る, わら.う

8 strokes

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