also: エリ・エリ・レマ・サバクタニ
expression
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
A direct quotation from the Bible (Matthew 27:46, Mark 15:34), originally in Aramaic. Used in Japanese primarily in religious or literary contexts.
from Ancient Greek ēli ēli lemā sabachthani
イエスは十字架上で「エリエリレマサバクタニ」と叫んだ。
Jesus cried out on the cross, "Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?"