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    3. 洗礼

    洗礼

    洗せん礼れい

    baptism

    KMT8News #18+1NounCulture & TraditionsReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab14 strokes

    せんれい

    Noun

    1.
    baptism, christening
    Christianity
    2.
    initiation (into a society, group, etc.), baptism
    3.
    one's first experience of something, baptism (by fire, etc.)

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    彼かれは教きょう会かいで洗せん礼れいを受うけた。

    He received baptism at the church.

    KMT7Religion & Philosophy
    新しん入にゅう社しゃ員いんは厳きびしい研けん修しゅうで社しゃ会かいの洗せん礼れいを受うけた。

    The new employees received their initiation into society through rigorous training.

    KMT8Work & Career
    キリスト教きょうでは、洗せん礼れいは信しん仰こうの証あかしとされています。

    In Christianity, baptism is considered a testament of faith.

    KMT8Religion & Philosophy
    初はじめての海かい外がい旅りょ行こうは、私わたしにとって異い文ぶん化かの洗せん礼れいだった。

    My first overseas trip was an initiation into a different culture for me.

    KMT8Travel & TransportationCulture & Traditions
    そのプロジェクトは、多おおくの困こん難なんという洗せん礼れいを経へて成せい功こうした。

    The project succeeded after undergoing the baptism of many difficulties.

    KMT9Work & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    洗
    あら.う…(3)
    wash・inquire into・probe
    礼
    salute・bow・ceremony・thanks・remuneration
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