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chapel; place of worship; sanctuary
A building or room designated for religious worship, typically smaller than a cathedral or main temple.
礼拝堂でお祈りをする。
To pray in the chapel.
大学の敷地内に小さな礼拝堂がある。
There is a small chapel on the university grounds.
古い礼拝堂のステンドグラスが美しく光っていた。
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 (with the reading れいはい) specifically refers to Christian worship services, while 礼拝 is the more general term for worship.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 礼拝堂で祈る: to pray in a chapel
- 礼拝堂を訪れる: to visit a chapel
- 礼拝堂の鐘: chapel bell
RELATED TERMS:
- 教会: 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: cathedral; sanctuary — often refers to larger, more important religious buildings
- 礼拝: worship service (Christian); 礼拝: worship (general)