sister

Japanese: sister
sister

…a place where Christian monks and nuns live together under certain rules, taking vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience. An abbey is a large monastery, a priory is a small priory, a convent is the residence of mendicant monks or nuns of a modern religious order, and a domus religiosa is the residence of members of a modern overseas missionary society or an active religious order.

*Some terminology explanations that mention "sister" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…キリスト教の修道士monkや修道女sisterが一定の戒律に基づき清貧,貞潔,服従の誓願を立てて共同生活を営む場所。アベーabbeyは大修道院,プライアリーprioryは小修道院,コンベントconventは托鉢修道士または近代以降の修道女会の修道女の居所,ドムス・レリギオサdomus religiosaは近代の海外宣教会または活動的修道会の会員の居所を指すのが一般的である。…

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