Chinese edit

 
former; original; primary
former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source
 
guilt; crime; fault
guilt; crime; fault; blame; sin
trad. (原罪)
simp. #(原罪)

Pronunciation edit


Noun edit

原罪

  1. (Christianity) original sin

Usage notes edit

Often also used figuratively in non-religious contexts.

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

Sino-Xenic (原罪):
  • Japanese: (げん)(ざい) (genzai)
  • Korean: 원죄(原罪) (wonjoe)

Japanese edit

Kanji in this term
げん
Grade: 2
ざい
Grade: 5
on’yomi

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

(げん)(ざい) (genzai

  1. (Christianity) original sin

References edit

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN