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congregation in Japanese

congregation in Japanese is 会衆, 集団 — congregation means the group of people gathered for worship at a church, synagogue, mosque, or other place of worship.

congregation in Japanese

会衆
noun
Pronounced: kaishuu
A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. It can also refer to the people who are present at a devotional service in the building, particularly in contrast to the pastor, minister, imam, rabbi etc. and/or choir, who may be seated apart from the general congregation or lead the service (notably in responsory form).
集団
noun
Pronounced: shuudan
A gathering of faithful in a temple, church, synagogue, mosque or other place of worship. It can also refer to the people who are present at a devotional service in the building, particularly in contrast to the pastor, minister, imam, rabbi etc. and/or choir, who may be seated apart from the general congregation or lead the service (notably in responsory form).
集団
noun
Pronounced: shuudan
Any large gathering of people.

What does "congregation" mean?

  1. noun The group of people gathered for worship at a church, synagogue, mosque, or other place of worship.
    "The congregation stood to sing the closing hymn."
  2. noun Any large gathering of people or things.
    "A congregation of reporters waited outside the courtroom."
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congregation in a sentence

  • The congregation stood to sing the closing hymn.
  • A congregation of reporters waited outside the courtroom.

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What is "congregation" in Japanese?

"congregation" in Japanese is 会衆, 集団. congregation means: The group of people gathered for worship at a church, synagogue, mosque, or other place of worship.

How do you pronounce 会衆?

"congregation" in Japanese is 会衆, pronounced "kaishuu".

How do you use "congregation" in a sentence?

Example: "The congregation stood to sing the closing hymn." In Japanese, "congregation" is 会衆, 集団.

Are there other ways to say "congregation" in Japanese?

Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "congregation": 会衆, 集団.

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