communion

聖餐、聖体拝領

聖なるパンとワインを分かち合うキリスト教の儀式。

やさしい英語で： A Christian religious service in which people share special bread and wine.

• We attended communion on Sunday.
• The priest prepared the bread and wine for communion.
• A communion service will be held this evening.

類義語： Eucharist, Lord’s Supper

よく使う表現： Holy Communion, communion service, attend communion, receive communion

心の交流、一体感

誰かや何かと深く理解し合い、思いや感情を分かち合う感覚。

やさしい英語で： A deep feeling of understanding or sharing thoughts and feelings with someone or something.

• She felt communion with nature.
• They sat in silence, enjoying a quiet communion.
• Their letters reveal a deep communion of minds.

使い方： communion with someone/something (He found a sense of communion with the forest.)

類義語： connection, fellowship

よく使う表現： communion with nature, spiritual communion, deep communion

教会間の交わり

キリスト教の教会や信者が、同じ信仰を持つ者として互いに認め合う関係。

やさしい英語で： A relationship in which Christian churches or believers recognize and accept one another as sharing the same faith.

• The two churches are in communion.
• Their bishops signed an agreement restoring full communion.
• The church broke communion with that religious community.

使い方： be in communion with someone (This church is in communion with several churches overseas.)

類義語： fellowship

よく使う表現： full communion, communion with someone, break communion