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聖体拝領 (seitaihairyou) Japanese meaning: Eucharist | Kotomora

聖せい体たい拝はい領りょう

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Meanings

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Eucharist; Holy Communion

Specifically refers to the Catholic sacrament of receiving the consecrated bread and wine.

カトリック教きょう会かいでは、聖せい体たい拝はい領りょうは

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In the Catholic Church, the Eucharist is the central rite of the Mass.

Kanji

聖holy, saint, sage
体body, substance, object
拝worship, adore, pray to
領jurisdiction, dominion, territory

Etymology

Compound of 聖体 (seitai, 'sacred body') and 拝領 (hairyō, 'receiving with reverence'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in Catholic contexts.