noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
backsliding in practice; retrogression in training
Buddhist term for falling away from diligent practice, regressing to a lower level of spiritual discipline. Used as a noun or with する.
修行中に退転してしまう僧もいる。
Some monks backslide in their training during ascetic practice.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Secular use: leaving a place or position due to financial collapse or loss of status. Rare; often seen in historical or literary contexts.
事業に失敗し、彼は都から退転した。
After his business failed, he withdrew from the capital.