Historical metonymic use where 'padre' came to refer to Christianity itself or Christians in general during the early modern period. Rare and archaic outside historical contexts.
Many padres came to Japan during the Sengoku period.
The Edict of Expulsion of the Padres was a decree that expelled Christian missionaries from the country.
In documents of that time, 'bateren' sometimes referred to Christianity itself.
イルマン refers to a Jesuit brother (irmão), a lower rank than a padre. バテレン specifically denotes ordained priests.
宣教師 is the modern general term for missionary. バテレン is a historical term limited to early Portuguese Jesuits.
apostate Christian missionary turned Buddhist (Edo period)
Katakana spelling is standard for this historical loanword; usually written in kana.
Ateji spelling used in historical texts; rarely seen in modern writing.
Rare ateji variant; it is rarely used.
From Portuguese 'padre', borrowed during the 16th-century Christian mission to Japan. The ateji spellings 伴天連 and 破天連 are phonetic approximations.