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    3. 教主

    教主

    教きょう主しゅ

    founder of a religious sect

    KMT9News #37+1Noun, ParticleReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    きょうしゅ

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    founder of a religious sect

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    その宗しゅう派はの教きょう主しゅは多おおくの信しん者じゃに慕したわれている。

    The founder of that sect is adored by many followers.

    KMT7Religion & Philosophy
    仏ぶっ教きょうの教きょう主しゅは釈しゃ迦か牟む尼にである。

    The founder of Buddhism is Shakyamuni.

    KMT9Religion & Philosophy
    その教きょう主しゅの教おしえは、今いまも多おおくの人ひと々びとの心こころの支ささえとなっている。

    The teachings of that founder still serve as a spiritual support for many people.

    KMT9Religion & Philosophy
    新しん興こう宗しゅう教きょうの教きょう主しゅが、信しん者じゃに対たいして絶ぜっ対たい的てきな権けん力りょくを持もつケースもある。

    In some cases, the founder of a new religion holds absolute power over their followers.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyPolitics & Law
    歴れき史し上じょう、多おおくの教きょう主しゅが独どく自じの教おしえを説とき、新あらたな信しん仰こう体たい系けいを築きずき上あげてきた。

    Throughout history, many founders have preached their unique teachings and built new belief systems.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

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