TOEFL のための基本語彙 - Religion

a church with buildings connected to it in which a group of monks or nuns live or used to live

修道院

a building used for worshiping one or several gods, used by some religious communities, especially Buddhists and Hindus

寺, 神社

a place of worship, used by Muslims

モスク

a place or building for people to pray in, which is considered holy by many due to its connection with a sacred person, event, or object

聖域, 神社

a building where a group of monks live and pray

修道院

someone who believes in a god or a particular religion

信者, 信仰者

the Abrahamic religion based on the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth, the followers of which regard the Bible as sacred

キリスト教, キリスト教信仰

related to or belonging to the Western branch of the Christian Church that is led by the Pope

カトリックの

related to or belonging to the Western branch of the Christian Church, distinct from the Roman Catholic Church

プロテスタントの, 改革派の

the man based on whose teachings Christianity is established

キリスト, イエス・キリスト

the holy book of Christianity that consists of the Old Testament and the New Testament

聖書

a high-ranking priest who supervises all the churches and priests in a city

司教

the title used for Christian priests

父

someone who, after their death, is officially recognized by the Christian Church as a very holy person

聖人, 聖女

a member of a male religious group that lives in a monastery

僧侶

a member of a female religious group that lives in a convent

修道女, 修女

to give a religious speech, particularly in a church

説教する, 講演する

the spiritual part of a person that is believed to be the essence of life in them

魂, スピリット

the realm of God and angels where the believers are promised to reside

天国, 楽園

the realm of Satan and the evil forces in which sinners suffer after death eternally

地獄

relating to sacred matters such as religion, church, etc.

精神的な, 霊的な

to respect and honor God or a deity, especially by performing rituals

崇拝する, 礼拝する

the act of conducting a series of fixed actions, particular to a religious ceremony

儀式

any act that goes against the law of God

罪, 違反

strong belief in a particular god or religion

信仰

originating from, relating to, or associated with God or a god

神の, 神聖な

the spirit that opposes God and tempts people to do wrong

悪魔, サタン

the religion of the Muslims, which was established by Muhammad whose holy book is called the Quran

イスラム

a person who believes in Islam

ムスリム, ムスリマ

the sacred book of Islam which is written in Arabic

コーラン, クルアーン

an Indian religion based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, whose followers worship in temples

仏教, ブッディズム

the religion of most people in South Asia, Sri Lanka, and Nepal in which people worship multiple gods

ヒンドゥー教, ヒンドゥー

(in Buddhism and Hinduism) the highest spiritual insight or wisdom that can be achieved

悟り, 啓発

the religion of Jewish people that is monotheistic

ユダヤ教

to change one's religious beliefs to a different one

改宗する, 宗教を変える

a festival happening annually that involves dancing, music and colorful clothes

カーニバル

to kill an animal or person as a religious act

犠牲にする, 生け贄にする

a group of people with extreme religious views who are separate from any established religion

カルト, 宗教団体

to recall and show respect for an important person, event, etc. from the past with an action or in a ceremony

追悼する, 記念する