canon in Japanese
canon in Japanese is 正史, 教会法, 聖人録 — canon means a collection of works or rules officially accepted as genuine or authoritative, such as the accepted body of a writer's work or a set of religious texts.
canon in Japanese
正史
Pronounced: seishi
A group of literary works that are generally accepted as representing a field.
教会法
Pronounced: kyōkaihō
A religious law or body of law decreed by the church.
聖人録
A catalogue of saints acknowledged and canonized in the Roman Catholic Church.
カノン
Pronounced: kanon
(chiefly, _, fandom, uncountable) Those sources, especially including literary works, which are considered part of the main continuity regarding a given fictional universe; (metonymically) these sources' content.
What does "canon" mean?
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noun A collection of works or rules officially accepted as genuine or authoritative, such as the accepted body of a writer's work or a set of religious texts.
"Critics argued over which of the poet's late poems truly belonged in the canon."
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noun A clergyman who serves on the staff of a cathedral.
"The canon of the cathedral welcomed pilgrims at the west door every morning."
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canon in a sentence
- Critics argued over which of the poet's late poems truly belonged in the canon.
- Shakespeare's plays form part of the Western literary canon.
- The canon of the cathedral welcomed pilgrims at the west door every morning.
- She was introduced to the canon who looks after the cathedral's choir.
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What is "canon" in Japanese?
"canon" in Japanese is 正史, 教会法, 聖人録. canon means: A collection of works or rules officially accepted as genuine or authoritative, such as the accepted body of a writer's work or a set of religious texts.
How do you pronounce 正史?
"canon" in Japanese is 正史, pronounced "seishi".
How do you use "canon" in a sentence?
Example: "Critics argued over which of the poet's late poems truly belonged in the canon." In Japanese, "canon" is 正史, 教会法, 聖人録.
Are there other ways to say "canon" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 4 translations listed for "canon": 正史, 教会法, 聖人録, カノン.
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