How to say penance in Japanese

くぎょうkugyou Inflection

noun / ~する noun / ~の noun:

  • penance; austerities; mortification; asceticism

Example Sentences

kareha罪滅ぼしtsumihoroboshini難行苦行nangyoukugyouwoしているshiteiru
He is doing penance.

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