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聖別 (せいべつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

聖せい別べつ

せ

い

べ

つ

Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Religious or ceremonial act of setting something apart as sacred. Often used in Christian contexts, but can apply to other traditions.

司し教きょうが新あたらしい教きょう会かいを聖せい別べつした。
The bishop consecrated the new church.
パンとぶどう酒しゅの聖せい別べつはミサの

中ちゅう

心しん

的てき

な

部ぶ

分ぶん

です

。

The consecration of the bread and wine is a central part of the Mass.

Kanji

聖holy, saint, sage
別separate, branch off, diverge

Similar words

奉ほう献けん
奉献 is a broader term for offering or dedication, not necessarily making something sacred. 聖別 specifically implies consecration with a religious rite.
神しん聖せい化か
神聖化 can mean sanctification or making something holy, often used in a more general or metaphorical sense, while 聖別 is more formal and ritualistic.

Etymology

Compound of 聖 (holy, sacred) and 別 (separate, set apart). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word likely emerged in religious contexts to denote the act of setting something apart as sacred.