“Abstinence” in Japanese
Short answer
Abstinence in Japanese is “禁欲” (kinyoku). Full meaning: abstinence, self-control, celibacy, abnegation, asceticism.
Other ways to say “Abstinence” in Japanese
小斎
kosai abstinence (in Catholicism)
節欲
setsuyoku control one's desires, abstinence
物断ち
monodachi abstinence
忌み
imi mourning, abstinence; taboo; religious purification
禁慾
kinyoku abstinence, self-control, celibacy, abnegation, asceticism
禁欲生活
kin'yokuseikatsu an ascetic existence, (leading) a continent life, abstinence
自己抑制
jikoyokusei self-restraint, self-control, abstinence
忌
imi mourning, abstinence; taboo; religious purification
摂欲
setsuyoku control one's desires, abstinence
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