礼拝堂(らいはいどう)

らいはいどう
noun
chapel; place of worship
religionbuilding
1. chapel; place of worship; sanctuary
A building or room designated for religious worship, typically smaller than a cathedral or main temple.
礼拝堂(らいはいどう)でお祈(いの)りをする。
To pray in the chapel.
大学(だいがく)の敷地内(しきちない)に小(ちい)さな礼拝堂(らいはいどう)がある。
There is a small chapel on the university grounds.
古(ふる)い礼拝堂(らいはいどう)のステンドグラスが美(うつく)しく光(ひか)っていた。
The stained glass of the old chapel was shining beautifully.

Can refer to Christian chapels, Buddhist worship halls, or any dedicated place of worship. The reading らいはいどう is the standard form. Note that 礼拝(れいはい) (with the reading れいはい) specifically refers to Christian worship services, while 礼拝(らいはい) is the more general term for worship.

Common collocations

Related words

  • 教会(きょうかい): church — a broader term; can refer to the building, the congregation, or the institution
  • チャペル: chapel (loanword) — commonly used for wedding chapels in Japan
  • 聖堂(せいどう): cathedral; sanctuary — often refers to larger, more important religious buildings
  • 礼拝(れいはい): worship service (Christian); 礼拝(らいはい): worship (general)

Related Words

Related: 教会(きょうかい) (church)
Related: 聖堂(せいどう) (cathedral)
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Added 2026.5.6 23:25 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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