l'expiation

atonement, expiation

ɛ k . s p j a . s j ɔ̃
expi to atone for, to expiate + ation action or result of
noun · feminine Rare #51,675
atonement, expiation Formal; often used in serious or religious contexts.
FR: L’expiation de ses fautes prendra du temps.
EN: Atonement for his mistakes will take time.

Il faut faire "expiation".

We have to make amends.

— Lady Vengeance (2005)

L'expiation est le premier pas vers la réhabilitation.

Atonement is the first step toward rehabilitation.

Expiation, tu comprends ?

Atonement, you understand?

— Lady Vengeance (2005)

Le temps de l'expiation est arrivé !

The time for atonement has come!

— Akira (1988)