“Sermon” in Japanese
Short answer
Sermon in Japanese is “説教” (sekkyou). Full meaning: sermon, preaching, homily; remonstration, scolding, lecturing.
Other ways to say “Sermon” in Japanese
説法
seppou lecture, sermon, preaching; scolding, preaching, moralizing, moralising
讃談
sandan praising Buddha, sermon; praise (second of the five gates of mindfulness); style of Buddhistic song of praise, usually praising Buddha, the Bodhisattva, the Buddhistic teachings, etc.
セッキョ
sekkyo sermon, preaching, homily; remonstration, scolding, lecturing
談義
dangi (informal) discussion, talk, conversation, chat; (formal and tedious) talk, lecture, sermon; admonition, reprimand
談議
dangi (informal) discussion, talk, conversation, chat; (formal and tedious) talk, lecture, sermon; admonition, reprimand
談儀
dangi (informal) discussion, talk, conversation, chat; (formal and tedious) talk, lecture, sermon; admonition, reprimand
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