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TOPIK 5noun

천주교

cheonjugyo

천주교가 · 천주교를

Catholicism, the Catholic Church

Example

할머니는 평생 천주교 신자로 사셨어요.

My grandmother lived as a Catholic her whole life.

Word parts

천 heaven주 lord교 teaching

Literally 'teaching of the Lord of Heaven', the old Chinese name for God.