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偶像教 (ぐうぞうきょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

偶ぐう像ぞう教きょう

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Meanings

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Refers to the worship of idols or images as gods, often used in religious or historical contexts.

偶ぐう像ぞう教きょうは一いっ神しん教きょうでは禁きんじられている。
Idolatry is forbidden in monotheistic religions.

Kanji

偶accidentally, even number, couple
像statue, picture, image
教teach, faith, doctrine

Related words

偶ぐう像ぞう崇すう拝はい
偶像崇拝 is a more common term for idol worship, while 偶像教 specifically refers to idolatry as a religious system or doctrine.

Built from

偶ぐう像ぞう+教きょう

Etymology

Compound of 偶像 (idol) and 教 (teaching, religion). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with the concept of idolatry.