Japanese word

シスター

Pronunciation

Romajishisutā

Meaning

  • nounnun

Example

あのシスターは親切です。a no shi su tā wa shin setsu de su

That nun is kind.

Illustration for シスター (nun)

More examples

そのシスターは子どもたちに聖書を教えています。so no shi su tā wa ko do mo ta chi ni sei sho o oshi e te i ma su

That nun teaches the children the Bible.

Core concept

Refers to a woman who belongs to a Christian religious community and is regarded as a sister within it, typically as a nun.

Common phrases

  • シスターに相談するshi su tā ni sō dan su ru

    consult a nun

  • シスターになるshi su tā ni na ru

    become a nun

Similar words

修道女shūdōonna: A woman who belongs to a Christian religious order and lives according to its religious rules.

Definition in Japanese

キリスト教の修道会で共同生活をし、信仰に基づいて活動する女性。ki ri su to kyō no shū dō kai de kyō dō sei katsu o shi shin kō ni moto zu i te katsu dō su ru jo sei

Word origin

シスター (shisutā) is a loanword from English sister, whose religious sense applies the family term to a woman in a religious community.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may recognize sister as a title for a nun in phrases such as Sister Mary, while its everyday meaning is usually female sibling.

Other meanings

  • sisternoun

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