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コーラン Japanese meaning | Kotomora

コーラン

also: クルアーン · コラーン

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Meanings

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Koran; Qur'an; Quran

Refers specifically to the central religious text of Islam.

from Arabic kuran

彼かれは毎まい日にちコーランを読よんでいる。
He reads the Koran every day.

Usage patterns

コーランを唱となえるto recite the Quran
イスラム教きょう徒とは毎まい日にちコーランを唱となえる。
Muslims recite the Quran every day.

Related words

経きょう典てん
経典 is a general term for a religion's sacred scripture, whereas コーラン specifically names the Islamic holy book.

Don't confuse with

聖せい書しょN1
コーラン is the holy book of Islam, while 聖書 is the Bible used in Christianity and Judaism.

Written forms

コーランUsage67%
Most common Japanese spelling for the Islamic holy book.
クルアーンUsage33%
Spelling closer to the Arabic pronunciation; used in academic or religious contexts.

Etymology

From Arabic قُرْآن‎ (qurʾān), via English or other languages.