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イエズス会 (イエズスかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

イエズス会かい

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Meanings

1

Society of Jesus; Jesuits

Refers to the Catholic religious order founded by Ignatius of Loyola. Used in historical and religious contexts.

イエズス会かいは16世せい紀きに設せつ立

りつ

さ

れ

た

。

The Society of Jesus was founded in the 16th century.

フランシスコ・ザビエルはイエズス会かいの宣せん教きょう師しだった。

Francis Xavier was a missionary of the Society of Jesus.

Kanji

会meeting, meet, party

Etymology

From Portuguese 'Jesuítas' or Latin 'Iesuitae', referring to the Society of Jesus. The kanji 会 means 'society' or 'order'.