How to say "congregation" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 教会きょうかいnounCovers the religious sense of 'congregation': the body of worshippers or members of a church. Its primary meaning is 'church,' so it presents the group as the church community itself.
- 集会しゅうかいnoun, suru verb, intransitive verbA general word for a meeting, assembly, or gathering; not specifically religious. It matches 'congregation' only in the literal sense of people assembled, so for a church's congregation 教会 is the word you want.
For the religious sense of 'congregation'—a body of worshippers or church community—use 教会； 集会 is a general word for a meeting, assembly, or gathering, covering 'congregation' only as an assembled group.
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