bishop in Japanese
bishop in Japanese is 主教, 司教, ビショップ — bishop means a senior clergy member who oversees churches and priests within a district (a diocese).
bishop in Japanese
主教
Pronounced: shukyō
(Christianity) An overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory.
司教
Pronounced: shikyō
(Christianity) An overseer of congregations: either any such overseer, generally speaking, or (in Eastern Orthodoxy, Catholicism, Anglicanism, etc.) an official in the church hierarchy (actively or nominally) governing a diocese, supervising the church's priests, deacons, and property in its territory.
ビショップ
Pronounced: bishoppu
(chess) The chess piece denoted ♗ or ♝ which moves along diagonal lines and developed from the shatranj alfil ("elephant") and was originally known as the aufil or archer in English.
角行
Pronounced: kakugyō
(chess) The chess piece denoted ♗ or ♝ which moves along diagonal lines and developed from the shatranj alfil ("elephant") and was originally known as the aufil or archer in English.
What does "bishop" mean?
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noun A senior clergy member who oversees churches and priests within a district (a diocese).
"The bishop visited the parish to confirm a new group of teenagers."
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noun A chess piece that moves diagonally.
"She sacrificed her bishop to open up an attack on the king."
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bishop in a sentence
- The bishop visited the parish to confirm a new group of teenagers.
- The bishop gave a short speech at the opening of the new church hall.
- She sacrificed her bishop to open up an attack on the king.
- You can only move a bishop along the diagonal squares of its own colour.
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What is "bishop" in Japanese?
"bishop" in Japanese is 主教, 司教, ビショップ. bishop means: A senior clergy member who oversees churches and priests within a district (a diocese).
How do you pronounce 主教?
"bishop" in Japanese is 主教, pronounced "shukyō".
How do you use "bishop" in a sentence?
Example: "The bishop visited the parish to confirm a new group of teenagers." In Japanese, "bishop" is 主教, 司教, ビショップ.
Are there other ways to say "bishop" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "bishop": 主教, 司教, ビショップ, 角行.
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