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    3. 主教

    主教

    主しゅ教きょう

    bishop (Orthodox, Anglican, etc.)

    KMT9News #29+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    しゅきょう

    Noun

    1.
    bishop (Orthodox, Anglican, etc.)

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    主しゅ教きょうは教きょう会かいの重じゅう要ような役やく職しょくです。

    A bishop is an important position in the church.

    KMT6Religion & PhilosophyCore Concepts
    その主しゅ教きょうは、地ち域いきのコミュニティ活かつ動どうに積せっ極きょ的くてに参きさ加んかしている。

    That bishop actively participates in local community activities.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyDaily Life
    新あたらしい主しゅ教きょうの任にん命めいは、教きょう区く全ぜん体たいに大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえた。

    The appointment of the new bishop had a significant impact on the entire diocese.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyPolitics & Law
    主しゅ教きょうはミサを執とり行おこない、信しん者じゃたちに説せっ教きょうをした。

    The bishop conducted the mass and preached to the believers.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    歴れき史し上じょう、主しゅ教きょうは政せい治じ的てきな権けん力りょくも持もっていた時じ代だいがある。

    Historically, there were times when bishops also held political power.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyHistoryPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    主
    ぬし・おも・あるじ…(6)
    lord・chief・master・main thing・principal
    教
    おし.える・おそ.わる…(3)
    teach・faith・doctrine
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