教会(きょうかい)

きょうかい
noun
church
1. church
A Christian place of worship.
毎週(まいしゅう)日曜日(にちようび)に教会(きょうかい)へ行(い)きます。
I go to church every Sunday.
結婚式(けっこんしき)は教会(きょうかい)で行(おこな)われた。
The wedding was held at a church.
あの教会(きょうかい)は古(ふる)くて美(うつく)しい。
That church is old and beautiful.

教会(きょうかい) refers to a Christian church building or congregation.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • 教会(きょうかい)に行(い)く: to go to church
  • 教会(きょうかい)で結婚式(けっこんしき)を挙(あ)げる: to have a wedding at a church
  • 教会(きょうかい)音楽(おんがく): church music

CULTURAL NOTE:
In Japan, church weddings are popular even among non-Christians due to their romantic aesthetic. Many wedding halls have chapel-style venues.

RELATED:

  • 寺(てら): Buddhist temple
  • 神社(じんじゃ): Shinto shrine
  • キリスト教(きょう): Christianity

Related Words

Contrast: 寺(てら) (Buddhist temple)
Contrast: 神社(じんじゃ) (Shinto shrine)
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