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牧会 (ぼっかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

牧ぼっ会かい

Meanings

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noun

pastoral care

Christianity

Christian term for the spiritual care and guidance provided by a pastor or minister to a congregation.

牧ぼく師しは信しん徒とのために牧ぼっ会かいに力ちからを入いれている。
The pastor puts effort into pastoral care for the congregation.

Kanji

牧breed, care for, shepherd
会meeting, meet, party

Etymology

Compound of 牧 (boku, 'shepherd') and 会 (kai, 'meeting' or 'gathering'), referring to the act of shepherding a congregation. The reading ぼっかい is a regular sound change from ぼくかい.