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聖化 (せいか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

聖せい化か

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Meanings

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sanctification; consecration

Christianity›

Christian theological term for the process of being made holy or set apart for God.

キリスト教きょうでは、聖せい化かは神かみの恵めぐみによる働はたらきとされる

Kanji

聖holy, saint, sage
化change, take the form of, influence

Related words

聖せい別べつ
聖別 also means consecration or setting apart, but is more commonly used for dedicating objects or places, while 聖化 often refers to the spiritual process of becoming holy.

Etymology

Compound of 聖 (holy, sacred) and 化 (-ization, change into). Likely a Meiji-era coined term for Christian theological concepts.

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In Christianity, sanctification is considered a work of God's grace.