penitence
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/ˈpenɪtəns/
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/ˈpenɪtəns/
The feeling that you have when you know you did something wrong and you wish you hadn't.
After stealing the money, he showed true penitence by returning it and apologizing.
お金を盗んだ後、彼はそれを返して謝罪することで真の懺悔を見せました。