pious

🇺🇸 /ˈpaɪəs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpaɪəs/
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adjective
R

showing a sincere respect for religious beliefs

She offered a pious prayer for her family's safety.

彼女は家族の安全のために虔敬な祈りを捧げた。

R

pretending to be more religious or moral than you really are, often to impress others

He was accused of being pious, but in reality, he was just seeking attention.

彼は虔敬であると非難されましたが、実際にはただ注目を求めていただけです。

R

a hope or wish that is unlikely to be fulfilled

The politician's promise was seen as nothing more than a pious hope.

政治家の約束は、ただの虔敬な希望としか見なされなかった。

translation

adj. 虔敬な, 偽善の, 達成困難な希望