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Pronunciation / Transliteration: koukai
"彼は自分の行為を全く後悔していなかった。"
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Deep regret or guilt for a wrong committed.
"He felt no remorse for his actions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin remorsus, the past participle of remordere meaning 'to bite again', formed from re- (again) and mordere (to bite). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, the original figurative sense captured the persistent, gnawing pain of conscience after committing a wrong.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Remorse" is said worldwide
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remords
Transliteration: remords
"Il n'a éprouvé aucun remords."
Reue
Transliteration: Reue
"Er zeigte tiefe Reue für seine Tat."
rimorso
Transliteration: rimorso
"Non provò alcun rimorso."
remordimiento
Transliteration: remordimiento
"Sintió un profundo remordimiento."
remorso
Transliteration: remorso
"Ele não mostrou nenhum remorso."
पश्चaताप
Transliteration: pashchatap
Script: पश्चाताप
"उन्हें अपने किए पर कोई पश्चाताप नहीं था।"
悔恨
Transliteration: huǐhèn
"他为自己的行为感到悔恨。"
후회
Transliteration: huhwed
"그는 자신의 행동에 대해 아무런 후회도 하지 않았다."
後悔
Transliteration: koukai
"彼は自分の行為を全く後悔していなかった。"
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