worship

礼拝

神への愛と尊敬を表す祈りや歌、儀式。

やさしい英語で： Prayers, songs, and ceremonies through which people show respect and love for a god.

• The church is open for worship.
• Sunday worship begins at ten.
• Families gathered for an evening of prayer and worship.

類義語： religious observance

よく使う表現： Sunday worship, public worship, place of worship

崇拝

神や聖なる存在に対する深い愛と尊敬。

やさしい英語で： Deep love and respect for a god or a holy being.

• Worship of the sun was central to their religion.
• Her worship of God shaped her daily life.
• The book explores worship of ancient gods.

使い方： worship of someone/something (The temple was dedicated to the worship of a goddess.)

類義語： devotion, veneration

よく使う表現： worship of god, idol worship, religious worship, worship of idols

心酔、崇拝

ある人に対する、非常に強い愛情や憧れ。

やさしい英語で： Extremely strong love or admiration for someone.

• His love had grown into worship.
• Her worship of the actor worried her friends.
• He accepted their worship with a quiet smile.

使い方： worship of someone (Her worship of her teacher left little room for criticism.)

類義語： adoration, devotion

反対語： contempt

よく使う表現： hero worship, worship of someone, blind worship

崇拝する

祈りや宗教的な行いで、神への深い愛と尊敬を示す。

やさしい英語で： To show deep love and respect for a god through prayer or religious acts.

• They worship a goddess of the sea.
• People once worshipped the sun here.
• Do all members of this religion worship the same god?

類義語： venerate, revere

よく使う表現： worship god, worship a goddess, worship idols

礼拝する

祈りや宗教的な儀式に参加する。

やさしい英語で： To take part in prayers and religious ceremonies.

• We worship together on Sundays.
• They worshipped at a small village church.
• Where does your family worship?

使い方： worship at/in somewhere (They worship at the temple near their home.)

類義語： pray

よく使う表現： worship together, worship at church, worship in silence