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カトリック教 (katorikkukyou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

カトリック教きょう

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Meanings

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Refers to the Catholic Church, its faith, and its teachings.

彼かれはカトリック教きょうの信しん者じゃです。
He is a believer in Catholicism.

Kanji

教teach, faith, doctrine

Related words

キリスト教きょう
キリスト教 is the broader term for Christianity, while カトリック教 specifically refers to Catholicism.
プロテスタント
プロテスタント refers to Protestantism, a major branch of Christianity distinct from Catholicism.

Etymology

Compound of カトリック (from Portuguese 'católico' or Dutch 'katholiek') and 教 (きょう, 'teaching' or 'religion').