noun
sacrament
Christian term for a sacred rite, such as baptism or the Eucharist. Often used in theological or liturgical contexts.
See also: サクラメント
カトリック教会では七つの秘跡を認めている。
The Catholic Church recognizes seven sacraments.
洗礼はキリスト教の重要な秘跡
Baptism is one of the important sacraments in Christianity.
Katakana loanword for 'sacrament', used similarly but may sound more modern or Western. 秘跡 is the native Japanese term with kanji.
From 秘 (secret, hidden) and 跡/蹟 (trace, mark), referring to a sacred mystery or rite. The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with Christian sacraments.