十字架|じゅうじかjuujika[0]heiban (flat)

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  1. nouncross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
    教会きょうかいは地図ちずの上うえでは十字架じゅうじかで表あらわされている。↗
    Churches are designated on the map with crosses.
Synonyms & antonyms
  • Related十文字じゅうもんじNeutralRefers only to the cross shape, as in 「十文字に切る」; it never denotes the implement or the religious symbol.
  • Related磔柱はりつけばしらWrittenWritten/formal term for the post used in a crucifixion; unlike 「十字架」, it is only the implement and never the Christian symbol.
  • Relatedはりつけ台NeutralA plain, colloquial name for the rack people were tied to in a crucifixion; unlike 「十字架」, it carries no religious symbolism.

Use 「十字架」 for the Christian symbol or the crucifixion implement, and figuratively for a heavy burden; for the shape alone say 「十文字」 or 「十字」. 「磔柱」 and 「はりつけ台」 cover only the implement.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 磔刑たっけいなどに使用しようするための木材もくざいなどでできた十字じゅうじ形けいの柱はしら。
  2. キリストが十字架じゅうじかにかけられたことからキリスト教きりすときょうを象徴しょうちょうするもの。
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