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VocabJLPT N1

baptism

Noun

Definitions

1. baptism
2. christening
3. initiation (into a society, group, etc.)
4. one's first experience of something

This word primarily refers to the Christian sacrament of baptism, in which a person is welcomed into the faith through a ritual involving water. It is also used figuratively to mean a person's first experience of something challenging or formative, similar to a "baptism by fire."

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"Is this baptism truly your own decision?" her mother asked.

Sentence 2

My friend jokingly asked, "Does baptism hurt?"

Sentence 3

My uncle bragged, "I've still got the photos from your baptism."

Sentence 4

The child was named after the baptism.

Sentence 5

I submitted the baptism ceremony schedule to the office.