宣教

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 宣教(せんきょう) means missionary work or spreading religious teachings.
• Basic usage: It is used for research into missionary activity or records of its development over time.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Where the activity takes place
  • 海外での宣教活動 means missionary activity taking place overseas.
  • The word 宣教 itself is not necessarily limited to work abroad.
• Figurative 歩み
  • In 宣教の歩み, 歩み(あゆみ) refers to the course or development of missionary work.