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旧教 (きゅうきょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

旧きゅう教きょう

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Meanings

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noun

Catholicism; Roman Catholicism

Refers to Catholicism as the 'old teaching', often used in contrast with 新教 (Protestantism). Common in historical and religious contexts.

旧きゅう教きょうと新しん教きょうの違ちがいについて学まなぶ。
Learn about the differences between Catholicism and Protestantism.

Kanji

旧old times, old things, old friend
教teach, faith, doctrine

Similar words

新しん教きょう
新教 means Protestantism, the 'new teaching', in contrast to 旧教 (Catholicism).
カトリック
カトリック is the more common modern term for Catholicism, while 旧教 is a traditional Sino-Japanese term often used in historical or comparative contexts.

Etymology

Sino-Japanese compound: 旧 (old) + 教 (teaching/religion), coined to refer to Catholicism as the older Christian tradition in contrast to Protestantism (新教).