noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
fasting; abstaining from food
Refers to voluntarily going without food, often for health, religious, or protest reasons. Can be used as a noun or with する as an intransitive verb.
健康のために週に一度絶食している。
I fast once a week for my health.
彼は抗議のため
He began a hunger strike in protest.