repent

悔い改める

悪い行いを悔やみ、神に許しを求め、よりよく生きようとする。

やさしい英語で： To feel sorry for doing wrong, ask for God's forgiveness, and try to live better.

• She prayed and repented.
• The preacher urged them to repent of their sins.
• He sincerely repented and tried to change his life.

使い方： repent of something (He repented of his sins and asked God for forgiveness.)

よく使う表現： repent of sins, repent and pray, repent sincerely, repent of sin

後悔する

したことや、しなかったことを悔やむ。

やさしい英語で： To feel sorry about something you did or failed to do.

• He soon repented his decision.
• She bitterly repented of treating her friend so badly.
• You may yet repent those cruel words.

使い方： repent of something (She later repented of her decision to leave.); repent something (He repented his harsh words.)

類義語： regret, rue

よく使う表現： repent of something, repent bitterly, repent a decision