cilice

in Opus Dei

A garment or undergarment made of coarse cloth or animal hair worn close to the skin used by members of various Christian traditions as a self-imposed means of penance (repentance) and mortification of the flesh.

Japanese Meaning

粗い布または動物の毛で作られた衣服または下着で、キリスト教の伝統において、自罰や懺悔、肉体の苦行の意味合いを込めて身につけられるもの

What is this buttons?

After days of confession and prayer, he put on a cilice to demonstrate his sincere repentance.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

数日間の告解と祈りの後、彼は真摯な悔悟を示すために粗布や動物の毛で作られた毛のシャツを身につけた。

Details

Sense（1）

It was deemed meritorious to disfigure the body by neglect and filth, to extenuate it by fasting and watchfulness, to lacerate it with stripes, and to fret the wounds with cilices of horsehair.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation