US| Partisiipin perfekti | penanced |
| Imperfekti | penanced |
| Partisiipin preesens | penancing |
| Monikko | penances |
| Yksikön kolmannen persoonan indikatiivin preesens | penances |
A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.
The reproach of Nathan and the penance of King David (Paris Psalter, folio 136v, 10th century).
A sacrament in some Christian churches that involves penitence (remorse plus restitution via prayer).
Confession in a Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, 2007
A voluntary self-imposed punishment for a sinful act or wrongdoing. It may be intended to serve as reparation for the act.
Hatsuhana doing penance under the Tonosawa waterfall (woodblock print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, 1798–1861).