原罪

Chinese

 
former; original; primary
former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source
 
guilt; crime; fault
guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin
trad. (原罪)
simp. #(原罪)

Pronunciation


Noun

原罪

  1. (Christianity) original sin

Usage notes

Often also used figuratively in non-religious contexts.

Derived terms

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (原罪):
  • Japanese: (げん)(ざい) (genzai)
  • Korean: 원죄(原罪) (wonjoe)

Japanese

Kanji in this term
げん
Grade: 2
ざい
Grade: 5
on’yomi

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) んざい [gèńzáí] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ɡẽ̞nd͡za̠i]

Noun

(げん)(ざい) • (genzai) 

  1. (Christianity) original sin

References

  1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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