教きょう父ふ

noun

godfather; sponsor

Refers to a male sponsor at a Christian baptism or confirmation; also used more broadly for a mentor or patron in a non-religious context.

• 彼かれは私わたしの洗せん礼れいの教きょう父ふです。

  He is my godfather from my baptism.

• 彼かれは若わかい芸げい術じゅつ家かたちの教きょう父ふのような存そん在ざいだ。

  He is like a godfather to young artists.

noun

Church Father

Specifically refers to the early Christian theologians and writers whose works are considered foundational to Christian doctrine.

• アウグスティヌスは重じゅう要ような教きょう父ふの一人ひとりです。

  Augustine is one of the important Church Fathers.