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大聖堂 (だいせいどう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

大だい聖せい堂どう

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Meanings

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Refers to a large Christian church that is the seat of a bishop. Often used for famous European cathedrals.

パリのノートルダム大だい聖せい堂どうは世せ界かい的てきに有ゆう名めいです

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Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is world-famous.

Kanji

大large, big
聖holy, saint, sage
堂public chamber, hall

Related words

教きょう会かい
教会 is a general term for a church (building or congregation), while 大聖堂 specifically refers to a large, important cathedral.

Built from

大だい+聖せい堂どう

Etymology

Compound of 大 (dai, 'large') + 聖堂 (seidō, 'sacred hall' or 'church'). The term is used to translate 'cathedral' in a Christian context.