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聖油 (せいゆ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

聖せい油ゆ

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Meanings

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noun

holy oil; chrism

Refers to consecrated oil used in religious ceremonies, especially in Christian traditions. Not an everyday term.

司し祭さいは洗せん礼れいの前まえに聖せい油ゆを額ひたいに塗ぬった。
The priest applied holy oil to the forehead before the baptism.

Kanji

聖holy, saint, sage
油oil, fat

Etymology

Compound of 聖 (holy) and 油 (oil). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a straightforward kanji compound used in religious contexts.