サンクチュアリ

also: サンクチュアリー

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Meanings

1

General term for a sacred or protected place, often used in religious, environmental, or metaphorical contexts.

その島しまは鳥とりたちのサンクチュアリになっている。
The island serves as a sanctuary for birds.

2

Sanctuary faction; Akamatsu faction

Refers specifically to the Akamatsu faction within the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan, known as 'Sanctuary'.

See also: 立憲民主党

立りっ憲けん民みん主しゅ党とうのサンクチュアリは赤あか松まつグループを指さす。
The Sanctuary in the Constitutional Democratic Party refers to the Akamatsu group.

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Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉をサンクチュアリにするto turn a place into a sanctuary
この森もりを野や鳥ちょうのサンクチュアリにする計けい画かくがある。
There is a plan to turn this forest into a bird sanctuary.
サンクチュアリとして保ほ護ごするto protect (a place) as a sanctuary
この島しまはサンクチュアリとして保ほ護ごされている。
This island is protected as a sanctuary.

Related words

聖せい域いき sense 1
聖域 is the traditional Japanese word for a sacred, inviolable place, while サンクチュアリ is the imported loanword often used for the same idea in modern or casual contexts.
保ほ護ご区く sense 1
保護区 specifically means a designated protected area (e.g. for wildlife), whereas サンクチュアリ can also carry religious or metaphorical senses of a safe, sacred place.
避ひ難なん所じょ sense 1
避難所 refers to a shelter people flee to in an emergency, while サンクチュアリ emphasizes sacredness or protection rather than emergency refuge.

Written forms

サンクチュアリUsage50%
Standard katakana loanword spelling; the most common form.
サンクチュアリーUsage50%
Alternate katakana spelling reflecting a slightly different English pronunciation; less common.

Etymology

Borrowed from English 'sanctuary'.