English Dictionary

Tenebrae

固有名詞

(Christianity) A Christian religious service celebrated by the Western Church on the evening before or early morning of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday, involving the gradual extinguishing of candles while a series of readings and psalms are chanted or recited.

日本語の意味

テネブレとは、キリスト教の伝統的な礼拝形式の一つで、聖週間において、受難前夜や受難祭の前の朝、または受難金曜日・聖土曜日に行われる儀式です。儀式の中で、キャンドルが徐々に消されながら、一連の読経や詩篇の朗読が行われます。

The cathedral fell silent as the congregation gathered for Tenebrae, candles gradually extinguished while psalms were chanted.

大聖堂は静まり返り、会衆は闇の典礼のために集まり、蝋燭が次々と消される中で詩篇が歌われた。

意味（1）

(Christianity) A Christian religious service celebrated by the Western Church on the evening before or early morning of Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, and Holy Saturday, involving the gradual extinguishing of candles while a series of readings and psalms are chanted or recited.