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欽定英訳聖書 (きんていえいやくせいしょ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

欽きん定てい英えい訳やく聖せい書しょ

Meanings

1

Authorized Version (of the Bible); AV

work of art, literature, music, etc.

Refers specifically to the King James Version (KJV) of the Bible. Used in historical or literary contexts.

欽きん定てい英えい訳やく聖せい書しょは1611年ねんに完かん成せいした。
The Authorized Version of the Bible was completed in 1611.

Kanji

欽respect, revere, long for
定determine, fix, establish
英England, English, hero
訳translate, reason, circumstance
聖

holy, saint, sage

書write

Etymology

From 欽定 (きんてい, 'authorized by the emperor') + 英訳 (えいやく, 'English translation') + 聖書 (せいしょ, 'Bible'). The term is a Japanese designation for the King James Bible.