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バテレン宗 (baterenshuu) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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日本にほん
に
広ひろ
まり
始はじ
め
た
。
During the Warring States period, Christianity began to spread in Japan.
This document records the missionary activities of Christianity at that time.
Kanji 伴 consort, accompany, bring with 宗 religion, sect, denomination Related words キリスト 教きょう Modern standard term for Christianity. バテレン宗 is an archaic, historical term.
伴天連ばてれん Archaic term for a Christian missionary or priest, from which バテレン宗 is derived.
Written forms バテレン 宗しゅう
Common katakana-kanji mixed spelling for this historical term.
伴天連宗ばてれんしゅう
Ateji kanji spelling; rarely used in modern contexts.
Etymology From バテレン (from Portuguese 'padre', meaning priest) + 宗 (sect, religion). An archaic term for Christianity used during the early modern period in Japan.
