Korean word

천주교

Pronunciation

Romanizationcheonjugyo

Meaning

  • nounCatholicism

Example

우리 가족은 천주교 신자입니다.u ri ka jo geun cheon ju gyo sin ja im ni da

My family is Catholic.

Illustration for 천주교 (Catholicism)

More examples

어제 천주교 미사에 다녀왔어요.eo je cheon ju gyo mi sa e ta nyeo wa sseo yo

I attended Catholic Mass yesterday.

Core concept

A Christian faith and worldwide church centered on one God, sacraments, tradition, and the pope in Rome.

Common phrases

  • 천주교 신자cheon ju gyo sin ja

    Catholic believer

  • 천주교 신도cheon ju gyo sin do

    Catholic adherent

  • 천주교 신앙cheon ju gyo si nang

    Catholic faith

Similar words

가톨릭katollik: A familiar everyday label for identifying with the worldwide church led by the pope.
기독교kidokkkyo: A broad religion based on Jesus Christ's life and teachings, with many different denominations.
교회kyohoe: A Christian place of worship or the organized community that gathers there.

Definition in Korean

천주교는 한 분의 하느님을 믿고 성사와 전통을 중시하며 로마 교황을 중심으로 조직된 가톨릭 교회를 가리키는 기독교의 한 분파cheon ju gyo neun han pu nui ha neu ni meul mit kko seong sa wa cheon tong eul chung si ha myeo ro ma kyo hwang eul chung si meu ro cho jik ttoen ka tol lik kyo hoe reul ka ri ki neun ki dok kkyo ui han pun pa

Word origin

This Sino-Korean term combines words meaning Lord of Heaven and religion, reflecting its adoption through Chinese usage as the Korean name for the Catholic Church.

Usage tips

  • Recognizing this formal-sounding term helps identify references to Catholic faith or church communities in Korean news and announcements.

Other meanings

  • Catholic Churchnoun

Opposites

  • 개신교kaesingyoProtestantismnoun
  • 무교mugyono religionnoun

Related words

  • 천주교회cheonjugyohoeCatholic Churchnoun
  • 천주교인cheonjugyoinCatholicnoun
  • 천주교도cheonjugyodoCatholic believernoun

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