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宣教師 (せんきょうし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

宣せん教きょう師し

せ

ん

きょ

う

し

Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

1

noun

Refers to a person sent to spread a religion, especially Christianity. Neutral term; can be used historically or in modern contexts.

彼かれは宣せん教きょう師しとしてアフリカに渡わたった。
He went to Africa as a missionary.
その宣せん教きょう師しは現げん地ちの言こと葉ばを

学まな

ん

だ

。

The missionary learned the local language.

Kanji

宣proclaim, say, announce
教teach, faith, doctrine
師expert, teacher, master

Similar words

伝でん道どう師し
伝道師 is a broader term for a preacher or evangelist, not necessarily sent abroad. 宣教師 specifically implies being sent to a foreign land or different culture to spread the faith.

Etymology

Compound of 宣教 (せんきょう, 'propagation of a religion') + 師 (し, 'teacher, master'). The word was coined in Japanese to translate the Western concept of a missionary.