shrift

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ʃɹɪft/

countable uncountable obsolete

Japanese Meaning

宗教における告解、特に神父に対して罪を告白する行為 / 神父への告解行為 / （古語）告解後に神父から与えられる赦しや免罪

After years of silence, he sought shrift to unburden his conscience.

長年の沈黙の後、彼は良心の重荷を下ろすために告解を求めた。

Sense（1）

The act of going to or hearing a religious confession.

For seldom did she go to chapel-shrift, / And seldom felt she any hunger-pain; …

Sense（2）

Confession to a priest.

Sense（3）

(obsolete) Forgiveness given by a priest after confession; remission.

[Friar:] Be plain, good son, and homely in thy drift. / Riddling confession finds but riddling shrift.

shrifts

（ plural ）