罪滅ぼし

つみほろぼし

Also written 罪滅し, 罪ほろぼし

Meanings

1. Noun atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)

Kanji

• 罪 crime. Read as つみ.
• 滅 perish. Read as ほろぼす.

Example sentences

• 彼は罪滅ぼしに難行苦行をしている。
  He is doing penance.

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