信しん徒と

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Common wordJLPTN3Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

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noun

believer; follower; layperson

Refers to a person who believes in and follows a particular religion, often used for lay members as opposed to clergy.

彼かれは熱ねっ心しんな仏ぶっ教きょうの信しん徒とです。
He is a devout Buddhist believer.
教きょう会かい

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祈いの

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The church's lay members gathered and offered prayers.

Kanji

信faith, truth, fidelity
徒on foot, junior, emptiness

Similar words

信しん者じゃ
信者 is a more general term for a believer or devotee, often used for both religious and non-religious contexts (e.g., a fan of an ideology). 信徒 specifically emphasizes membership in a religious organization and often implies a layperson.

Etymology

Compound of 信 (faith, belief) and 徒 (follower, disciple). The word has been used in Japanese to refer to religious adherents, particularly lay followers, since at least the Meiji period.