noun
deep regret; remorse; contrition
General term for profound regret or remorse, often used in serious contexts.
彼は自分の過ちを痛悔している。
He deeply regrets his mistake.
noun
Specifically refers to contrition in the Catholic sense, a sincere sorrow for sin with the intention of confessing and amending.
カトリックでは、痛悔はゆるしの秘跡に不可欠です。
In Catholicism, contrition is essential for the sacrament of reconciliation.