礼拝

• 読み: れいはい
• ローマ字: reihai
• 漢字の分解: 礼 (rei) — courtesy, ritual, bow; 拝 (hai) — worship, pray, humbly receive
• 発音: /ɾeː.hai/

意味

Worship; religious service. Especially used for Christian church services and prayer.

A noun and suru-verb referring to religious worship or a formal worship service. Most commonly associated with Christian church services in modern Japanese, though it can also refer to worship in other religions. The reading れいはい is standard for Christian contexts, while らいはい is used in Buddhist contexts. Often appears in compounds like 礼拝堂 (reihaidou, chapel) and 日曜礼拝 (nichiyou reihai, Sunday service). Can be used as a verb with する to mean 'to worship' or 'to attend a service.'

例文

1. 毎週日曜日に教会で礼拝に出席している。
2. 礼拝の後、信者たちが集まって食事をした。
3. クリスマスの特別礼拝には多くの人が訪れた。

使い方ガイド

場面: religion, church, Christianity, ceremonies

トーン: reverent

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 礼 (rei, courtesy/ritual/bow) + 拝 (hai, worship/pray). Literally 'a ritual of reverent prayer' — combining the concepts of proper ceremony with devoted worship.

文化的背景

時代: Historical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal