Abstinence or self-denial; restraint from desires or pleasures. It can refer to sexual abstinence as well as general temperance in food, drink, or hedonistic behavior.
彼は健康のために禁欲的な生活を始めた。
He started an ascetic lifestyle for his health.
修道士は長年禁欲を守っている。
The monk has kept to a life of abstinence for many years.
短期的な禁欲で体調が整う人もいれば、精神面での変化を感じる人もいる。
Some people feel physical benefits from short-term abstinence, while others notice changes mentally.