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JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

宗しゅう教きょう

shuukyou

religion

Example sentences

  1. 宗教しゅうきょうを信しんじない人ひともいます。

    Some people don’t believe in any religion.

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  2. 宗教しゅうきょうは信しんじない。

    I don’t believe in religion.

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  3. その両国りょうこくは宗教しゅうきょうと文化ぶんかが違ちがっている。

    The two countries differ in religion and culture.

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Kanji in 宗教

  • 宗religion; sectOnシュウ・ソウKunむね
  • 教teach; faithOnキョウKunおしえる・おそわる

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