異教徒

• 読み: いきょうと
• ローマ字: ikyouto
• 漢字の分解: 異 (i) — different, strange; 教 (kyou) — teaching, religion; 徒 (to) — follower, person
• 発音: /i.kjoː.to/

意味

Pagan; heretic; heathen. A person who holds religious beliefs different from the dominant or orthodox faith.

A noun composed of 異 (different) + 教 (teaching/religion) + 徒 (follower). Used to refer to someone whose religious beliefs differ from the mainstream or established religion. In historical contexts, often used by one religious group to describe outsiders. In modern Japanese, appears primarily in historical, literary, and religious discussions rather than everyday conversation. Related terms include 教徒 (kyouto, believer) and 信者 (shinja, believer).

例文

1. 中世ヨーロッパでは異教徒は迫害を受けた。
2. その国では異教徒に対する差別が根強く残っている。
3. 歴史の授業で異教徒の扱いについて学んだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: history, religion, literature

トーン: serious

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 異 (i, different/strange) + 教 (kyou, teaching/religion) + 徒 (to, follower/person). Literally 'follower of a different teaching.'

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal