牧師(ぼくし)

ぼくし
noun
pastor; minister; clergyman
1. pastor; minister; clergyman
A member of the clergy in Protestant Christianity who leads a congregation, conducts worship services, and provides spiritual guidance. Specifically refers to Protestant ministers, not Catholic priests.
牧師(ぼくし)が祈(いの)りを捧(ささ)げた。
The pastor offered a prayer.
教会(きょうかい)の牧師(ぼくし)に結婚式(けっこんしき)を頼(たの)んだ。
We asked the church minister to perform our wedding ceremony.
彼(かれ)は長年(ながねん)牧師(ぼくし)として地域(ちいき)の人(ひと)たちに寄(よ)り添(そ)ってきた。
He has been close to the local community as a pastor for many years.

USAGE:
Specifically refers to Protestant clergy. For Catholic priests, use 神父(しんぷ). For Buddhist monks or priests, use 僧侶(そうりょ) or 住職(じゅうしょく).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 牧師(ぼくし)さん (pastor — polite address)
  • 牧師(ぼくし)の説教(せっきょう) (the pastor's sermon)
  • 牧師(ぼくし)になる (to become a pastor)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 神父(しんぷ): Catholic priest — used exclusively for Roman Catholic clergy
  • 聖職者(せいしょくしゃ): member of the clergy — general term covering all religious leaders regardless of denomination
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