教 会 式(きょうかいしき)

きょうかいしき

noun

church wedding; Christian-style wedding ceremony

1. church wedding; Christian-style wedding ceremony

A wedding performed in a Christian church or church-style chapel, with vows, an exchange of rings, and a minister officiating. The most popular wedding style in modern Japan, often chosen regardless of religion.

彼(かれ)らは教会式(きょうかいしき)で結婚(けっこん)した。

They had a church wedding.

教会式(きょうかいしき)の衣装(いしょう)はウェディングドレスが定番(ていばん)だ。

A wedding dress is the standard attire for a church wedding.

日本(にほん)では宗教(しゅうきょう)に関係(かんけい)なく教会式(きょうかいしき)を選(えら)ぶカップルが多(おお)い。

In Japan, many couples choose a church wedding regardless of their religion.

Compound of 教会(きょうかい) (church) + 式(しき) (ceremony). In Japan this often refers to a Western-style chapel inside a wedding venue rather than an actual church congregation.

Common collocations

教会式(きょうかいしき)を挙(あ)げる: to hold a church wedding
教会式(きょうかいしき)の誓(ちか)いの言葉(ことば): the vows of a church wedding
チャペル式(しき): chapel-style ceremony (near-synonym, often used by venues)

Similar words

神前式(しんぜんしき): Shinto wedding — performed at a shrine
人前式(じんぜんしき): secular wedding — non-religious, with guests as witnesses

Related Words

Compare: 神前式(しんぜんしき) (Shinto wedding)

Compare: 人前式(じんぜんしき) (secular wedding)

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Added 2026.6.7 13:09 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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