宗しゅう教きょう都と市し

noun

holy city

A city considered sacred or of central religious importance, often a pilgrimage destination.

• エルサレムはユダヤ教きょう、キリスト教きょう、イスラム教きょうの宗しゅう教きょう都と市しです。

  Jerusalem is a holy city for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

noun

city built around a religious center

A city whose development and identity are centered on a major church, temple, shrine, or similar institution; often used for places like Ise, Mecca, or the Vatican.

• 伊い勢せは古ふるくから宗しゅう教きょう都と市しとして栄さかえてきた。

  Ise has flourished as a religious city since ancient times.