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聖土曜日 (せいどようび) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

聖せい土ど曜よう日び

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Meanings

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Holy Saturday

Christianity›

Christian term for the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, commemorating Jesus lying in the tomb.

聖せい土ど曜よう日びには復ふっ活かつ徹てつ夜

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The Easter Vigil is held on Holy Saturday.

Kanji

聖holy, saint, sage
土soil, earth, ground
曜weekday
日day, sun, Japan

Etymology

Compound of 聖 (holy) + 土曜日 (Saturday), a direct translation of the Christian term 'Holy Saturday'.