sermon

US /ˈsɝː.mən/
UK /ˈsɝː.mən/
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1.

説教, 法話

a talk on a religious or moral subject, especially one given during a church service and based on a passage from the Bible.

:
The pastor delivered a powerful sermon on forgiveness.
牧師は許しについての力強い説教を行った。
Her grandfather used to write his own sermons every Sunday.
彼女の祖父は毎週日曜日に自分で説教を書いていた。
2.

説教, 長話, 訓戒

a long or tedious speech or lecture, typically a reproving one.

:
My father gave me a long sermon about being responsible.
父は私に責任感を持つことについて長い説教をした。
I had to listen to a whole sermon from my boss about being late.
上司から遅刻について長い説教を聞かされた。