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バプティズム

Meanings

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noun

Christian religious term for the rite of baptism; used in theological or church contexts.

彼かれは先せん週しゅうの日にち曜よう日びにバプティズムを受うけた。
He received baptism last Sunday.

Similar words

洗せん礼れい
洗礼 is the native Japanese term for baptism and is more common in everyday Christian contexts. バプティズム is a direct loanword from English and may sound more technical or foreign.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'baptism', ultimately from Greek βάπτισμα (báptisma).