noun
confirmation (Christian sacrament)
Specifically refers to the Christian rite of confirmation. Used in religious contexts.
彼は来月、教会で堅信礼を受ける予定です。
He is scheduled to receive confirmation at the church next month.
Compound of 堅信 (kenshin, 'firm faith') and 礼 (rei, 'rite, ceremony'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in Christian contexts for the sacrament of confirmation.