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    3. 司祭

    司祭

    司し祭さい

    priest

    KMT9News #28+1Noun, ParticleReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    しさい

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    priest, minister, pastor

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    教きょう会かいの司し祭さいが説せっ教きょうを行おこなった。

    The priest at the church gave a sermon.

    KMT7Religion & Philosophy
    司し祭さいは、結けっ婚こん式しきや葬そう儀ぎなどの儀ぎ式しきを執とり行おこなう。

    Priests conduct ceremonies such as weddings and funerals.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    彼かれは幼おさない頃ころから司し祭さいになることを夢ゆめ見みていた。

    He had dreamed of becoming a priest since he was a child.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyFamily & Relationships
    その司し祭さいは、地ち域いき社しゃ会かいの精せい神しん的てき支し柱ちゅうとして多おおくの人ひと々びとに慕したわれている。

    That priest is admired by many people as a spiritual pillar of the local community.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyFamily & Relationships
    彼かれは司し祭さいとして、貧まずしい人ひと々びとへの奉ほう仕し活かつ動どうに尽じん力りょくしている。

    As a priest, he is dedicated to serving the poor.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    司
    つかさど.る…(4)
    director・official・govt office・rule・administer
    祭
    まつ.る・まつ.り・まつり…(1)
    ritual・offer prayers・celebrate・deify・enshrine…(1)
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