国教廃止条例反対論
kokkyou haishi jourei hantairon
The English phrase antidisestablishmentarianism is translated into Japanese as 国教廃止条例反対論 (kokkyou haishi jourei hantairon).
The term refers to the philosophy opposed to separating church and state (noun).
Meaning: philosophy opposed to separating church and state (noun)
Which one should you use?
While 国教廃止条例反対論 is the default form, the formal terms 反国教制度主義 and 国家宗教制度維持論 can also be used to express this concept.
How do you pronounce it?
kokkyou haishi jourei hantairon
Did you know?
- The Japanese word 国教 meaning 'state religion' is used in this phrase, yet Japan is one of the few modern nations whose constitution explicitly forbids the establishment of a state religion.
- While the English word is famous for its length, the Japanese translation is not considered an 'exceptionally long' word by native speakers because Japanese allows for nearly endless concatenation of kanji.
- The term 廃止 used here for 'abolition' is the same word used for 'discontinuing' a train line or 'closing' a business in Japan.
Examples in context
- その論文は国教廃止条例反対論を論じている。Sono ronbun wa kokkyō haishi jōrei hantai ron o ronjite iru.That paper discusses antidisestablishmentarianism.
- 国教廃止条例反対論は非常に複雑な概念だ。Kokkyō haishi jōrei hantai ron wa hijō ni fukuzatuna gainen da.Antidisestablishmentarianism is a very complex concept.
Example conversation
Two students are discussing a history assignment in a library.
- 陽葵 Himari大翔、国教廃止条例反対論について知ってる？Hiroto, kokkyou haishi jourei hantai ron ni tsuite shitteru?Hiroto, do you know about antidisestablishmentarianism?
- 大翔 Hiroto名前は聞いたことがあるけど、よく分からないよ。Namae wa kiita koto ga aru kedo, yoku wakaranai yo.I've heard the name, but I don't really understand it.
- 陽葵 Himari教会と国家を分けない考え方のことだよ。Kyoukai to kokka o wakenai kangaekata no koto da yo.It's the philosophy of not separating church and state.
- 大翔 Hirotoなるほど、難しい言葉だね。Naruhodo, muzukashii kotoba da ne.I see, that's a difficult word.
