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Kotomora

耶や蘇そ教きょう

also: ヤソきょう

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Meanings

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noun

Christianity

Archaic or dated term for Christianity, using the old Chinese-derived name for Jesus (耶蘇). In modern Japanese, キリスト教 is the standard word. This form may appear in historical texts or in anti-Christian polemics from the Edo/Meiji periods.

See also: キリスト教