also: さんげ
懺悔する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 懺悔する | 懺悔しない |
| Polite | 懺悔します | 懺悔しません |
| Past polite | 懺悔しました | 懺悔しませんでした |
| Past | 懺悔した | 懺悔しなかった |
| Te-form | 懺悔して | 懺悔しないで |
| Desire | 懺悔したい | 懺悔したくない |
| Potential | 懺悔できる | 懺悔できない |
| Passive | 懺悔される | 懺悔されない |
| Causative | 懺悔させる | 懺悔させない |
| Causative passive | 懺悔させられる | 懺悔させられない |
| Volitional | 懺悔しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 懺悔しましょう | |
| Imperative | 懺悔しろ | 懺悔するな |
| Conditional | 懺悔すれば | 懺悔しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 懺悔したら | 懺悔しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
repentance; confession; penitence
Only with reading ざんげ
General term for admitting wrongdoing and feeling remorse. Used in everyday, Christian, and secular contexts. Read ざんげ.
He confessed his mistake and repented.
I make a confession at church.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Only with reading さんげ
Buddhist term for confessing sins and seeking purification, often in a ritual context. Read さんげ.
The monk repents while chanting sutras.
He confessed to the mistakes he made in his youth.
He confesses his sins to the priest.
She apologized while shedding tears of repentance.
A ritual of confession was held at the temple.