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神学院 (しんがくいん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

神しん学がく院いん

Meanings

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noun

theological college; seminary

Refers to a Christian institution for training clergy or theologians. Not used for Buddhist or Shinto training centers.

彼かれは神しん学がく院いんで神しん学がくを学まなんでいる。
He is studying theology at a theological college.

Kanji

神gods, mind, soul
学study, learning, science
院Inst., institution, temple

Similar words

神しん学がっ校こう
神学校 is a more general term for a theological school, while 神学院 often implies a higher-level or specialized institution.

Etymology

Compound of 神学 (theology) and 院 (institution). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for naming specialized schools.