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前非 (ぜんぴ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Related words 過あやま ち 過ち is a more general term for mistake or error, while 前非 specifically refers to past misdeeds with a moral or ethical connotation.
罪つみ 罪 means crime or sin in a legal or religious sense; 前非 is a literary term for one's own past wrongs, often used in self-reflection.
Etymology Compound of 前 (before, previous) and 非 (wrong, mistake). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'past misdeed'.
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He repented of his past misdeeds and turned over a new leaf.
It is important to correct one's past errors.