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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
adj
Pronounced: keiken
Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, god-fearing.
信心深い
adj
Pronounced: shinjinbukai
Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, god-fearing.
信心の名を借りた
adj
偽善的な
adj
宗教にかこつけた
adj

What does "pious" mean?

  1. adj Deeply religious or devout.
    "Her pious grandmother attended church every morning."
  2. 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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