精進

僧は山にこもって精進を重ねた。

The monk secluded himself in the mountains and kept up his religious discipline.

彼は若くして出家し、仏道に精進した。

He entered the priesthood young and devoted himself to the Buddhist path.

日々の精進によって悟りに近づくと説かれている。

It is taught that one draws closer to enlightenment through daily devotion to practice.

今後も一層精進してまいります。

I will continue to work even harder from here on.

彼女は幼い頃から芸の道に精進している。

She has devoted herself to her art since she was a small child.

日頃の精進が実を結び、大会で優勝した。

His daily hard work paid off, and he won the tournament.

祖母は祖父の命日には必ず精進をする。

My grandmother always abstains from meat and fish on the anniversary of my grandfather's death.

喪中は精進を守って、肉や魚を口にしなかった。

During the mourning period, they kept to a vegetarian diet and ate no meat or fish.

法事の間は家族そろって精進した。

The whole family abstained from meat and fish during the memorial service.