転ころび伴天連ばてれん

noun

apostate Christian missionary turned Buddhist (Edo period)

Historical term for a European missionary who renounced Christianity and converted to Buddhism under pressure during the Edo period's anti-Christian policies.

See also: バテレン

• 転ころび伴天連ばてれんは、江え戸ど時じ代だいの禁きん教きょう政せい策さくのもとで仏ぶっ教きょうに改かい宗しゅうした宣せん教きょう師しを指さす。

  Korobi bateren refers to missionaries who converted to Buddhism under the anti-Christian policies of the Edo period.