🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

悔いのない

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kui no nai

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Unrepentant/ˌʌn.rɪˈpɛnt.ənt/
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"彼は自分の行動について悔いのないままだった。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Showing no remorse or regret for one's actions.

    "Despite the consequences of his actions, he remained unrepentant."
  2. 2

    Refusing to change one's mind or behavior, especially in the face of criticism.

    "The unrepentant criminal continued to boast about his exploits."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'unrepentant' is derived from the prefix 'un-' meaning 'not' and the root 'repentant', which comes from the Middle English 'repentant', from Old French 'repentant', and from Latin 'paenitens', meaning 'to feel regret'. The term has evolved to describe a state of not feeling remorse or regret for one's actions.

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