マルチリヨ

noun

martyrdom

Archaic early Japanese Christian term borrowed from Portuguese martirio. Used in historical contexts related to the persecution of Christians in Japan.

from Portuguese martirio

See also: 殉教

• マルチリヨは、キリシタン時じ代だいの殉じゅん教きょうを指さす言こと葉ばとして記き録ろくに残のこっている。

  Maruchiriyo is recorded as a term for martyrdom during the Christian era in Japan.