🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

贖い

Pronunciation / Transliteration: aganai

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Redemption/rɪˈdɛmpʃən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"贖いは多くの宗教で重要なテーマです。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The action of saving or being saved from sin, error, or evil.

    "Many believe that redemption is possible through acts of kindness and forgiveness."
  2. 2

    The act of regaining or gaining possession of something in exchange for payment.

    "The redemption of the coupon allowed her to save money on her purchase."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'redemption' originates from the Latin 'redemptio', meaning 'buying back'. It evolved through Old French 'redemption', which retained the meaning of recovering or reclaiming something, particularly in a moral or spiritual context.

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