pious in Japanese
pious in Japanese is 敬虔, 信心深い, 信心の名を借りた — pious means deeply religious or devout.
pious in Japanese
敬虔
Pronounced: keiken
Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, god-fearing.
信心深い
Pronounced: shinjinbukai
Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, god-fearing.
信心の名を借りた
偽善的な
宗教にかこつけた
What does "pious" mean?
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adj Deeply religious or devout.
"Her pious grandmother attended church every morning."
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adj Making an exaggerated show of virtue or morality, often in a way that feels self-righteous.
"He gave a pious little speech about honesty while cheating on the test himself."
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pious in a sentence
- Her pious grandmother attended church every morning.
- He gave a pious little speech about honesty while cheating on the test himself.
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What is "pious" in Japanese?
"pious" in Japanese is 敬虔, 信心深い, 信心の名を借りた. pious means: Deeply religious or devout.
How do you pronounce 敬虔?
"pious" in Japanese is 敬虔, pronounced "keiken".
How do you use "pious" in a sentence?
Example: "Her pious grandmother attended church every morning." In Japanese, "pious" is 敬虔, 信心深い, 信心の名を借りた.
Are there other ways to say "pious" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "pious": 敬虔, 信心深い, 信心の名を借りた, 偽善的な, 宗教にかこつけた.
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