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五書 (ごしょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

五ご書しょ

Meanings

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noun

Pentateuch; Five Books of Moses

Refers specifically to the first five books of the Hebrew Bible/Christian Old Testament. Used in religious, academic, or historical contexts.

ユダヤ教きょうでは、五ご書しょはトーラーと呼よばれる。
In Judaism, the Pentateuch is called the Torah.

Kanji

五five
書write

Similar words

トーラー
トーラー is the Hebrew-derived term commonly used in Jewish contexts, while 五書 is a Sino-Japanese term more neutral or Christian-oriented.
モーセ五ご書しょ
モーセ五書 explicitly attributes authorship to Moses, a common Christian phrasing.

Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound: 五 (five) + 書 (books/writings). A direct translation of the Greek 'Pentateuch' (five scrolls).