改かい悛しゅん

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb

repentance; contrition

Formal, somewhat literary term for deep remorse and resolve to change one's ways. Often used in religious, moral, or legal contexts.

• 彼かれは罪つみを改かい悛しゅんし、新あたらしい人じん生せいを歩あゆみ始はじめた。

  He repented of his sins and began a new life.

• 改かい悛しゅんの情じょうを示しめすことが減げん刑けいの条じょう件けんとされた。

  Showing contrition was made a condition for a reduced sentence.