聖せい職しょく

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Meanings

esteemed profession; venerable vocation

Refers to socially respected occupations that serve others, such as priests, monks, teachers, and doctors. Often used in discussions of ethics or calling.

彼かれは聖せい職しょくに就つくことを決けつ意いした。
He decided to enter a venerable profession.
教きょう師しは聖せい職しょくだと言いわれる。
Teaching is said to be an esteemed profession.

noun

ministry; priesthood; holy orders

Christianity

Specifically Christian context: the ordained ministry or priesthood. Used in church-related discussions.

彼かれは聖せい職しょくに叙じょ階かいされた。
He was ordained to the priesthood.
聖せい職しょくの道みちを歩あゆむ。
Walk the path of holy orders.

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Usage patterns

〈人ひと〉が聖せい職しょくに就つくfor someone to enter a noble vocation (e.g. teaching, medicine, the priesthood)
彼かれは教きょう師しという聖せい職しょくに就ついた。
He entered the noble profession of teaching.
聖せい職しょくを汚けがすto disgrace one's sacred calling or ministry
その牧ぼく師しは聖せい職しょくを汚けがす行こう為いをした。
The pastor committed an act that disgraced his holy calling.