abbey

修道院

修道士や修道女が暮らす、またはかつて暮らしていた建物群。

やさしい英語で： A building or group of buildings where monks or nuns live, or once lived.

• The monks live in an abbey.
• We visited the ruins of a medieval abbey.
• The old abbey now houses a museum.

類義語： monastery, convent

よく使う表現： medieval abbey, ruined abbey, visit an abbey

修道院付属教会

修道士や修道女の共同体に属する、またはかつて属した教会。

やさしい英語で： A church that belongs, or once belonged, to a community of monks or nuns.

• We visited the abbey yesterday.
• The abbey has beautiful stone windows.
• A wedding service was held in the old abbey.

よく使う表現： visit an abbey, abbey church, historic abbey

修道院

宗教上の指導者のもとで暮らす修道士や修道女の共同体、またはその場所。

やさしい英語で： A place where monks or nuns live together under a religious leader, or the community living there.

• The monks live in an abbey.
• She joined an abbey when she was young.
• The abbey produces honey from its own bees.

類義語： monastery

よく使う表現： live in an abbey, medieval abbey, abbey gardens