sin

罪

特に宗教の決まりに反するため、悪いとされる行為。

やさしい英語で： An action considered wrong, especially because it breaks religious rules.

• He asked forgiveness for his sins.
• Their religion considers stealing a sin.
• She confessed her sins to the priest.

使い方： sin against someone/something (They believed this was a sin against God.)

類義語： wrongdoing, offence

よく使う表現： commit a sin, confess a sin, sin against god

過ち、罪

誰かが間違っている、または非常に悪いと考える行為。

やさしい英語で： An action that someone considers wrong or very bad.

• Wasting this food would be a sin.
• His greatest sin was forgetting her birthday.
• They treated poor spelling as an unforgivable sin.

使い方： a sin to do something (It would be a sin to waste such good food.)

類義語： misdeed, wrong

よく使う表現： a terrible sin, sin to waste, sin against taste

罪を犯す

宗教の決まりに反することや、道徳的に悪いとされることをする。

やさしい英語で： To do something that breaks religious rules or is considered morally wrong.

• They believed they had sinned.
• She prayed for forgiveness after sinning.
• He said he had sinned against his neighbours.

使い方： sin against someone/something (He believed he had sinned against God.)

類義語： do wrong

よく使う表現： sin against god, sin against someone