神父

Chinese
 
God; unusual; mysterious
God; unusual; mysterious; soul; spirit; divine essence; lively; spiritual being
 father
simp. and trad.
(神父)		 神 父

Pronunciation

Noun

神父

  1. (Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy) father; priest

Usage notes

This term is used by Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Christians as a term of address for priests. Priests in Anglican churches are usually called 牧師／牧师 (mùshī), which is a term that Protestants in general use for ordained pastors.

Synonyms
  • 神甫 (shénfǔ)
  • 司鐸／司铎 (sīduó)
  • (Min Nan) 巴禮／巴礼
  • (Suzhou) 洋和尚, 外國和尚／外国和尚

See also

Japanese
Kanji in this term
神 父
しん
Grade: 3		 ふ > ぷ
Grade: 2
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
神父 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation
  • Homophones: 新婦 (bride), 新譜 (new release (of music))

Noun

神(しん)父(ぷ) • (shinpu) 

  1. (Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy) a father, a priest

References
  1. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN

Korean
Hanja in this term
神父

Noun

神父 • (sinbu) (hangeul 신부)

  1. Hanja form? of 신부 (“a father, a priest”).
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