贖う
Japanese
| Kanji in this term |
|---|
| 贖 |
| Hyōgaiji |
Etymology 1
agap-u → agaɸ-u → *agaw-u → aga-u.
Verb
贖う (godan conjugation, hiragana あがう, rōmaji agau, historical hiragana あがふ)
- to atone for one's sins
- to obtain something with compensation; to purchase
Derived terms
- 贖う (aganau)
Etymology 2
aganap-u → aganaɸ-u → *aganaw-u → agana-u. From earlier verb 贖う (agau, “atone”), suffixed with the stem なう (nau).
Verb
贖う (godan conjugation, hiragana あがなう, rōmaji aganau, historical hiragana あがなふ)
- to atone for one's sins
Derived terms
- 贖い (aganai)
See also
- 償う (tsugunau)
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