chapel
礼拝堂
解説 Definition
宗教的な祈りや礼拝が行われる建物。キリスト教の小さな教会、または礼拝のための静かな場所を指す。
A chapel is a small building or room used for Christian prayer or religious services. It is often part of a school, hospital, palace, or larger church. The word usually suggests a more private or smaller place of worship than a church.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
church の小型版として覚えると残りやすい語。大きな地域教会そのものより、学校・病院・空港・城・結婚式場などに付属する「小さく静かな礼拝スペース」を指すことが多い。wedding chapel が定番の組み合わせ。cathedral は大聖堂、church は一般的な教会、chapel はより小規模で私的・付属的、という並びで整理すると混同しにくい。chaplain（施設付きの聖職者）と合わせて見ると、礼拝の場のイメージが固定しやすい。
Think of a chapel as a smaller, quieter place connected to a bigger place like a school, hospital, or wedding hall. The common phrase wedding chapel is a strong memory hook. To avoid confusion, remember: church is general, cathedral is large, and chapel is smaller and often more private.
例文
The chapel is located on the university campus.
礼拝堂は大学のキャンパスにあります。
The wedding took place in a small chapel.
結婚式は小さな礼拝堂で行われました。
Many people pray in the chapel daily.
多くの人が毎日礼拝堂で祈っています。
chapel の類義語・関連語
chapel の語源・成り立ち Etymology
chapel は古フランス語 chapele を経て、後期ラテン語 capella に由来します。capella は cappa「外套」の縮小形で、聖マルティヌスの外套を納めた聖所から「礼拝堂」の意味になりました。関連語は chaplain, cap です。
Chapel came into English through Old French chapele, from Late Latin capella. Capella originally meant "little cloak," from cappa "cloak," and it became the name of the place where Saint Martin's cloak was kept. From that holy place, the word later came to mean a small church or place of worship; related English words include chaplain and cap.
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