tapas

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈtæpæs/

Noun

Hinduism Jainism uncountable

(Hinduism, Jainism) (The practice of) asceticism and self-discipline.

Japanese Meaning

（ヒンドゥー教、ジャイナ教における）苦行、禁欲、厳しい自己鍛錬の実践

The monk's tapas involved years of fasting and meditation to purify his mind.

その僧侶の苦行は心を浄化するために何年にもわたる断食と瞑想を伴っていた。

Sense（1）

(Hinduism, Jainism) (The practice of) asceticism and self-discipline.