How to say "dogma" in Japanese

• 教義きょうぎCommon
  nounThe common word for the teachings of a religion: use it for 'dogma' as established religious doctrine or creed. It is the usual choice when a body of religious teaching is meant.
  あの宗教しゅうきょう団体だんたいはかなりいかがわしい教義きょうぎにとりつかれている。↗

  That religious cult has got some pretty off the wall ideas.
• ドグマ
  nounThe loanword, a direct borrowing of 'dogma'; it covers the same abstract sense but is less common, and in most contexts 教義 is the more natural way to say it.
• 教条きょうじょう
  nounCovers 'tenet' as much as 'dogma': a principle or article of belief. It is less common, and for religious dogma 教義 is the word you will normally want.
• 独断論どくだんろん
  nounReally means dogmatism — dogmatic assertion or a dogmatic system of thought — rather than a particular doctrine; when it renders 'dogma' it carries that critical flavor, and it is not the word for religious teaching.

Use 教義 for religious doctrine and dogma; 「ドグマ」 is the direct loanword for the abstract concept; 教条 means an individual tenet; 独断論 is really dogmatism, dogmatic assertion rather than doctrine.

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• 教義きょうぎcreed
• ドグマdogma
• 教条きょうじょうtenet
• 独断論どくだんろんdogmatism
• 道みちteachings (esp. Confucian or Buddhist)