浄じょう罪ざい

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

cleansing of sins; purification from sin

Primarily a religious term, often used in Christian contexts for the removal of sin, but can appear in broader spiritual discussions.

• 洗せん礼れいは浄じょう罪ざいの象しょう徴ちょうとされている。

  Baptism is considered a symbol of the cleansing of sins.

• 彼かれは浄じょう罪ざいの祈いのりを捧ささげた。

  He offered a prayer for the cleansing of sins.