だんじき

断食

fasting; fast

N5Common wordNoun
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
fastingfast

Example Sentences

(わたし)はムスリムではないので断食を守る義務はないのだが、同じアパートで暮らす以上、そうした慣習に配慮することは大事(だいじ)なことだ。

I'm not a Muslim and so I have no obligation to observe the fast but as long as I'm living in the same apartment having consideration for such a custom is important.