宗派|しゅうはshuuha[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounsect; denomination
2. nounschool (e.g. of poetry)

• Synonym宗門しゅうもんWrittenWritten/formal prose. A sect or religious organization, often with a Buddhist slant, as in 「宗門改め」.
• Synonym一派いっぱNeutralNeutral. Broadly 'one school or faction', covering schools of thought, parties and sects alike; e.g. 「一派を成す」.
• Synonym教派きょうはWrittenWritten/formal prose. A sect within a single religion, essentially a synonym of the headword, used for Buddhism and Christianity alike.
• Related分派ぶんぱNeutralNeutral. A sect or faction that has split off from the mainstream, stressing the breakaway itself.
• Related末派まっぱWrittenWritten/formal prose but rare. A minor offshoot of a school, or a person of lesser standing or skill among one's peers.
• Related一宗いっしゅうWrittenWritten/formal prose. A single sect, as in 「一宗一派に偏らない」.
• Related支派WrittenWritten/formal prose and rare. A branch sect, close to 「分派」, but stressing its tributary, offshoot character.

Use 「宗派」 for sects within one religion, as in 「仏教の宗派」 or 「宗派を問わず」; it also covers schools of art or poetry. 「教派」 is a close synonym; 「分派」 for branches that split off; 「一派」 for a faction or school generally.

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1. 同おなじ宗教しゅうきょうの中なかでの分派ぶんぱ。