聖書

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 聖書 is read as せいしょ and means the Bible or Scripture.
• Basic usage: It can refer to an old Bible on display or a Bible story used as the subject of a painting.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• A book on display
  • 聖書 identifies the old Bible displayed on the library's religious history shelf. Example: 図書館の宗教史の棚に古い聖書が展示されている。
• A story used as artistic subject matter
  • 聖書 identifies the source of the story on which the painting is based. Example: 彼は聖書の物語を題材にした絵画について発表した。