布教|ふきょうfukyou[0]heiban (flat)

Common
Definitions
  1. noun, suru verb, transitive verbpropagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work
    いつ返かえしてもらってもいいですよ。その本ほんは布教ふきょう用ように買かった本ほんですから。↗
    You can give it back whenever you want to as I bought that book for missionary work.
Conjugation
Dictionary form布教する(ふきょうする)
Polite (masu)布教します(ふきょうします)
Negative (nai)布教しない(ふきょうしない)
polite (masen)布教しません(ふきょうしません)
classical zu / nu布教せず・布教せぬ(ふきょうせず・ふきょうせぬ)
Past (ta)布教した(ふきょうした)
polite (mashita)布教しました(ふきょうしました)
Past negative (nakatta)布教しなかった(ふきょうしなかった)
polite (masen deshita)布教しませんでした(ふきょうしませんでした)
Te form布教して(ふきょうして)
Potential布教できる(ふきょうできる)
Passive布教される(ふきょうされる)
Causative布教させる(ふきょうさせる)
Causative passive布教させられる(ふきょうさせられる)
Conditional (ba)布教すれば(ふきょうすれば)
tara布教したら(ふきょうしたら)
Volitional布教しよう(ふきょうしよう)
polite (mashou)布教しましょう(ふきょうしましょう)
Imperative布教しろ(ふきょうしろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym伝道でんどうNeutralSpreading religious doctrine, especially Christian evangelism; close to 「布教」, which is used more for Buddhism and other religions.
  • RelatedミッションNeutralLoanword meaning a mission or assignment, also a missionary group; in modern usage it mostly means a task or mission.
  • Related布教活動NeutralSynonymous with 「布教」 but refers more concretely to the activities of propagating a religion themselves.
  • Antonym廃教WrittenWritten/formal term for abolishing a religion or its teachings; stopping missionary work is not 「廃教」 — the two contrast only as spread versus abolition.

Use 「布教」 for spreading a religion and winning converts. Christian missionary work is usually 「伝道」; 「ミッション」 now mostly means a task or mission, and 「布教活動」 stresses the activities themselves.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 宗教しゅうきょうを広ひろめること。
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