Japanese word

聖書

Pronunciation

Romajiseisho

Meaning

  • nounBible

Example

教会で聖書を読みます。kyō kai de sei sho o yo mi ma su

I read the Bible at church.

Illustration for 聖書 (Bible)

More examples

この物語は聖書に基づいています。ko no monogatari wa sei sho ni moto zu i te i ma su

This story is based on the Bible.

Core concept

Names the writings that serve as a shared foundation for Christian belief, worship, and moral teaching.

Common phrases

  • 聖書を読むsei sho o yo mu

    read the Bible

  • 聖書の教えsei sho no oshi e

    teachings of the Bible

  • 聖書の一節sei sho no is setsu

    a passage from the Bible

Definition in Japanese

キリスト教徒が信仰のよりどころとする、旧約と新約から成る聖典。ki ri su to kyō to ga shin kō no yo ri do ko ro to su ru kyū yaku to shin yaku ka ra na ru sei ten

Word origin

聖書 (seisho) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 聖 (sei, "holy") and 書 (sho, "book"), meaning a holy book or sacred writing.

Usage tips

  • English speakers commonly say "the Bible" for the Christian scriptures, while "a bible" can mean a book treated as an authoritative guide.

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