禁欲主義（きんよくしゅぎ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 5
Meaning: asceticism
Example sentences
- 禁欲主義は欲を退けることを説く。 — Asceticism teaches the rejection of desire.
- 禁欲主義の思想を学ぶ。 — We're studying the philosophy of asceticism.
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