きょうかい

kyoukai

Translations

1. church
2. chapel

Notes

教会 (kyoukai) typically refers to a Christian church or chapel. It is a place of worship and community gathering for Christians. In Japan, churches are less common compared to temples and shrines, which are associated with Buddhism and Shintoism, respectively.

Tags

#religion #architecture #Christianity

Examples

彼は毎週日曜日にきょうかいに行きます。

Kare wa maishuu nichiyoubi ni kyoukai ni ikimasu.

He goes to church every Sunday.

そのきょうかいはとても古いです。

Sono kyoukai wa totemo furui desu.

That church is very old.