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JLPT N3 Intermediate

修行

Ascetic practice or grueling training required for spiritual or professional mastery

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修行する to train/practice intensely
1 Noun, Suru verb

Spiritual / Ascetic Practice

Refers to religious austerities or ascetic discipline undertaken to purify the mind and attain enlightenment.

Example

その 僧侶 は 山 に こもって 修行 に 励んだ 。

The monk secluded himself in the mountains and devoted himself to ascetic practices.

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2 Noun, Suru verb

Grueling Training / Apprenticeship

Describes a period of rigorous, disciplined training aimed at mastering a trade, art, or skill through endurance.

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修行
しゅぎょう
Ascetic practice or grueling training required for spiritual or professional mastery
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