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고행

Pronunciation
고행
Part of speech
noun
Vocabulary level
none
Derivative
고행하다

penance; asceticism; mortification

In Buddhism, an act of making oneself suffer physically, with an intention to suppress one's desire and find illumination.

suffering

(figurative) An act of going through a difficult and agonizing incident.