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洗礼式 (せんれいしき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

洗せん礼れい式しき

Meanings

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noun

baptismal ceremony; baptism

Refers to the Christian rite of baptism, specifically the ceremony or service in which it is performed.

彼かれは日にち曜よう日びに教きょう会かいで洗せん礼れい式しきを受うけた。
He received baptism at the church on Sunday.

Kanji

洗wash, inquire into, probe
礼salute, bow, ceremony
式style, ceremony, rite

Similar words

洗せん礼れい
洗礼 refers to baptism in a broader sense, including the sacrament itself or a figurative initiation, while 洗礼式 specifically denotes the ceremony or service.

Etymology

Compound of 洗礼 (baptism) + 式 (ceremony). The exact historical derivation of 洗礼 is uncertain, but it is a Sino-Japanese term used in Christian contexts.