典礼的な
解説 Definition
宗教の儀式や典礼に関連する。特に、公式な礼拝や儀式的な行為に関する形容詞です。
Liturgical describes something connected with formal public worship or religious ceremonies, especially in churches. It is often used for prayers, music, clothing, language, or actions that follow an established religious tradition.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず名詞 liturgy（典礼）を軸にすると覚えやすい。-ical は『〜に関する』なので、liturgical はそのまま『典礼に関する』。religious が広く宗教的、spiritual が内面的・霊的なのに対し、liturgical は教会などの公式な礼拝手順や儀式にかなり限定される語。liturgical music, liturgical calendar, liturgical vestments のように、儀礼で使う音楽・暦・祭服と結びつけると定着しやすい。なお literary とは無関係で、まず liturgy とセットで覚えるのが近道。
Remember the base word `liturgy`, which refers to formal worship or religious ceremony. Then `liturgical` simply means "related to liturgy." It is more specific than `religious`, so think of fixed church forms like `liturgical music` or a `liturgical calendar`.
例文
The liturgical calendar determines the dates of important religious ceremonies.
典礼暦は重要な宗教儀式の日付を決定します。
Priests wear special liturgical vestments during formal worship services.
司祭は正式な礼拝の際に特別な典礼用祭服を着用します。
Different religions have their own unique liturgical traditions.
宗教ごとに独自の典礼の伝統があります。
liturgical の類義語・関連語
liturgical の語源・成り立ち Etymology
liturgical はギリシャ語 leitourgia「公の務め・奉仕」に由来し、leitos「公共の」+ ergon「仕事」からできた語が、後に教会ラテン語経由で「典礼」の意味になりました。つまり本来は「みなのための務め」で、関連語に liturgy や liturgist があります。
Liturgical comes from liturgy, which comes from Greek leitourgia, meaning "public service" or "service for the people." It was formed from leitos, "public," and ergon, "work," and passed through Church Latin into English. Because this public service became closely linked with formal church worship, the word developed its religious sense; related words include liturgy and liturgist.
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