In this post we’ll go over the meaning of the word Church (教会) in Japanese. I also list out extra vocab, example sentences, as well as links to grammar points I use to help deepen your understanding.
| Kanji | Hiragana | Romaji | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 教会 | きょうかい | kyoukai | church, congregation |
| 教 | きょう | kyou | teach, faith, doctrine |
| 会 | かい | kai | meeting, meet, join |
Vocab:
1. 行く (いく) – to go
2. 図書館 (としょかん) – library
3. 本 (ほん) – book
4. 返す (かえす) – to return (something)
Grammar:
1. ~てから – after doing
Example Sentence:
教会に行ってから、図書館でこの本を返さなきゃ。
I need to return this book to the library after church.
Example Verses:
“He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To him who overcomes I will give to eat from the tree of life, which is in the midst of the Paradise of God.” – Revelation 2:7
“耳ある者は、“霊”が諸教会に告げることを聞くがよい。勝利を得る者には、神の楽園にある命の木の実を食べさせよう。” - ヨハネの黙示録 2:7