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南蛮宗 (なんばんしゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

南なん蛮ばん宗しゅう

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Meanings

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noun

Christianity (archaic term)

archaic

Archaic term used in the context of early European contact, referring to Christianity as the religion of the 'southern barbarians' (南蛮). Now historical.

See also: 南蛮

戦せん国ごく時じ代だい、南なん蛮ばん宗しゅうは一いち部ぶの大だい名みょうに保ほ護ごされた。
During the Warring States period, Christianity was protected by some feudal lords.

Kanji

南south
蛮barbarian
宗religion, sect, denomination

Similar words

南なん蛮ばん
南蛮 originally referred to southern barbarians or Southeast Asia, and by extension to Europeans arriving from the south. 南蛮宗 specifically means the religion (宗) associated with them, i.e., Christianity.
キリスト教きょう
Modern standard term for Christianity. 南蛮宗 is an archaic, historically loaded synonym.

Etymology

Compound of 南蛮 (nanban, 'southern barbarians', referring to early European traders and missionaries) and 宗 (shū, 'religion' or 'sect'). The term reflects the early modern Japanese view of Christianity as the religion of the Nanban.