Source Word
Ember day
IPA(Pronunciation)
Noun
(Christianity)
Any
of
the
three
days
within
the
same
week,
four
separate
sets
of
which
occur
roughly
equidistant
in
the
circuit
of
the
year,
that
are
set
aside
for
fasting
and
prayer.
In
Western
Christianity
they
are
usually
the
Wednesday,
Friday,
and
Saturday
following
the
first
Sunday
in
Lent,
Whitsunday,
Holy
Cross
Day
(14
September),
and
Saint
Lucy's
Day
(13
December).
Japanese Meaning
キリスト教において、1年をほぼ均等に4つの期間に分けられ、それぞれの期間内で指定された同じ週の3日間（例：西方キリスト教では、受難節初日の後の水曜日、金曜日、土曜日、または聖霊降臨祭後、聖十字架の日（9月14日）、聖ルチアの日（12月13日）など）が、断食と祈りのために特別に設けられる日。
Sense（1）
(Christianity)
Any
of
the
three
days
within
the
same
week,
four
separate
sets
of
which
occur
roughly
equidistant
in
the
circuit
of
the
year,
that
are
set
aside
for
fasting
and
prayer.
In
Western
Christianity
they
are
usually
the
Wednesday,
Friday,
and
Saturday
following
the
first
Sunday
in
Lent,
Whitsunday,
Holy
Cross
Day
(14
September),
and
Saint
Lucy's
Day
(13
December).
（ plural ）
