キリシタン奉ぶ行ぎょう

noun

magistrate for hidden Christians

Historical Edo-period official tasked with uncovering and converting hidden Christians (潜伏キリシタン).

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、キリシタン奉ぶ行ぎょうは隠かくれキリシタンの摘てき発はつと改かい宗しゅうを担たん当とうした。

  In the Edo period, the Kirishitan magistrate was responsible for uncovering hidden Christians and forcing their conversion.