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Zach

祭司

Reading

Kana: さいし
Romaji: saishi
Kana
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Definition

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priest

Kanji

Readings: サイ、 まつ.る、 まつ.り、 まつり
Meanings: ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship
Readings: シ、 つかさど.る
Meanings: director, official, govt office, rule, administer

Example Sentences

祭司(さいし)人々(ひとびと)道徳的(どうとくてき)(たか)めようとした。
➥The priest tried to improve the people's morals.
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ヨハネの証言(しょうげん)はこうである。ユダヤ人達(ひとたち)祭司(さいし)とレビ(じん)をエルサレムからヨハネのもとに(つか)わして、あなたは(だれ)ですかと(たず)ねさせた。
➥Now this is John's testimony, when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was.
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