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Pronunciation / Transliteration: shokuzai
"彼は自分の過ちを贖罪しようとした。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To make amends or reparation for an offense or crime.
"He sought to atone for his mistakes by volunteering in the community." - 2
To bring into harmony or agreement.
"The two parties worked to atone their differences through dialogue."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'atone' originates from the Middle English 'atone', which means 'to be in accord' or 'to be in harmony'. It is derived from the phrase 'at one', reflecting a sense of reconciliation and unity, evolving through usage to signify making amends for wrongdoing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Atone" is said worldwide
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Expiation
Transliteration: ɛkspi.a.sjɔ̃
"Il a cherché à faire expiation pour ses erreurs."
Sühne
Transliteration: zyːnə
"Er wollte für seine Fehler Sühne tun."
Espiazione
Transliteration: es.pja.zi.o.ne
"Ha cercato di fare espiazione per i suoi errori."
Expiación
Transliteration: eks.pi.aˈsjon
"Buscó hacer expiación por sus errores."
Expição
Transliteration: ɛʃ.piˈsɐ̃w
"Ele procurou fazer expiação por seus erros."
प्रायश्चित
Transliteration: Praayashchit
"उसने अपनी गलतियों के लिए प्रायश्चित करने की कोशिश की।"
赎罪
Transliteration: shúzuì
"他试图为自己的错误赎罪。"
속죄
Transliteration: sokjoe
"그는 자신의 실수를 속죄하려고 했다."
贖罪
Transliteration: shokuzai
"彼は自分の過ちを贖罪しようとした。"
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