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Japanese translation: 救世主･救い主

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English term or phrase:	Saviour
Japanese translation:	救世主･救い主
Entered by:	Yumico Tanaka

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10:21 Dec 17, 2008

English to Japanese translations [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: Saviour

Bible

Israel

救世主･救い主

Explanation:
Christ=キリスト
saviour=救世主･救い主
この二つは別々に訳したほうがいいと思います。

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Note added at 13 hrs (2008-12-17 23:25:07 GMT)
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As Sumirec pointed out, the two 救世主･救い主can have preferenced depending on the speaker and it's true in Japanese churches they have subtle differences in the use of the two.
For example, 救世主 is used in wider context such as: イスラエルが待ち望んだ救世主、while 救い主is used in more personal level; われらが救い主. (our saviour)
Both words are often used outside Bible context itself, more as reference books and commentary, especially 救世主.
Within Bible, there are 6 救い主 is found in Old Testament.
So it is up to the context you want to translate and how you want to translate.

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Note added at 13 hrs (2008-12-17 23:27:00 GMT)
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Sorry my typo above: preferenced>>>preferences

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Yumico Tanaka
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救世主･救い主

Yumico Tanaka

救い主

sumirec

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キリスト

cinefil

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キリスト

Explanation:
もしくは：救世主

sav⋅ior [seyv-yer] Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1. a person who saves, rescues, or delivers: the savior of the country.
2. (initial capital letter) a title of God, esp. of Christ.
3. (initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. an epithet of Artemis.
Also, saviour.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/saviour

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Note added at 7分 (2008-12-17 10:28:48 GMT)
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sav･ior | sav･iour
*n. 救助者, 救済者; 救い主, 救世主《この義では米でも saviour とつづることが多い》.
･the [our] Saviour 救世主イエスキリスト.
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cinefil
Japan
Local time: 02:53
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Japanese
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saviour 救い主

Explanation:
In Japanese churches, the term "救世主" is rarely used. The verses for Saviour is used as 救い主 in the 新改訳 (the most commonly used Protestant bible in Japan). 救い主・キリストif you want to use both as in "Christ the Saviour" but that isn't used as a name too much. More likely to say 救い主であるイエス(・キリスト)or something like that "Jesus (Christ) that is the Saviour"

sumirec
United States
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