エケレジヤ

noun

church

Archaic early Japanese Christian term borrowed from Portuguese 'ecclesia'. Used historically to refer to a Christian church building or congregation. Modern Japanese uses 教会 (きょうかい) instead.

from Portuguese ecclesia

See also: 教会

• エケレジヤという言こと葉ばは、キリシタン時じ代だいにポルトガル語ごから入はいった古ふるい教きょう会かいの呼よび名なだ。

  The word エケレジヤ is an old term for church that entered Japanese from Portuguese during the Kirishitan period.