キリスト降こう誕たん祭さい

キ

リ

ス

ト

こ

う

た

ん

さ

い

Meanings

1

noun

Refers specifically to the Christian celebration of the birth of Christ, not the secular holiday. More formal and liturgical than クリスマス.

descend, precipitate, fall

誕nativity, be born, declension

祭ritual, offer prayers, celebrate

クリスマス
クリスマス is the common word for Christmas in Japan, covering both religious and secular aspects. キリスト降誕祭 is a formal, specifically Christian term for the Nativity feast.

Compound of キリスト (Christ) and 降誕祭 (nativity festival). 降誕 is a Sino-Japanese term for the birth of a noble or divine being, and 祭 means festival.