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    聖せい典てん

    sacred scripture

    KMT10News #32+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab21 strokes

    せいてん

    Noun

    1.
    sacred scripture, sacred book, holy book, holy writings
    2.
    writings of a sage

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    多おおくの宗しゅう教きょうにはそれぞれの聖せい典てんがあります。

    Many religions have their own sacred scriptures.

    KMT6Religion & Philosophy
    聖せい典てんは、信しん者じゃにとって精せい神しん的てきな支ささえとなる重じゅう要ような存そん在ざいです。

    Sacred scriptures are an important presence that serves as spiritual support for believers.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyEmotions & Psychology
    この聖せい典てんは、何なん世せい紀きにもわたって多おおくの人ひと々びとに読よみ継つがれてきた。

    This sacred scripture has been read and passed down by many people over centuries.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyHistory
    聖せい典てんの教おしえは、人ひと々びとの倫りん理り観かんや道どう徳とく観かんに深ふかく影えい響きょうを与あたえている。

    The teachings of sacred scriptures deeply influence people's ethics and morals.

    KMT10Religion & Philosophyphilosophy
    彼かれは聖せい典てんを深ふかく研けん究きゅうし、その真しん髄ずいを理り解かいしようと努つとめた。

    He deeply studied the sacred scriptures and strove to understand their essence.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyEducation

    Kanji that make up this word

    聖
    ひじり…(11)
    holy・saint・sage・master・priest
    典
    ふみ・のり…(5)
    code・ceremony・law・rule
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