受難節
Which word "best" captures the meaning of Lent?
English: Lent, meaning "lenghtening of daylight" (i.e., springtime)
French: Carême, meaning "the 40th day before Easter"
Spanish: Cuaresma, meaning "the 40th day before Easter"
Japanese: 受難節, meaning "time of suffering"
Fascinating information! I think I like the Japanese coupled with the English. It is a time to acknowledge and dwell with suffering - and it is a season marked by the hope of light coming into our darkness.
ReplyDeleteI hadn't thought of combining meanings, but I like that.
ReplyDeleteI suppose I could also change the translation of the Japanese to "season of suffering." The last word of 受難節 (ju-NAN-setsu) is also used in the Japanese word to refer to the four seasons. So it could also remind of what season of the year we are in when remembering Christ's sufferings.
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