邪じゃ宗しゅう

noun

heresy; dangerous religion

Refers to a religious teaching or sect considered heretical or harmful, often from an orthodox or mainstream perspective. Can be used in historical or critical contexts.

• 中ちゅう世せいヨーロッパでは、異い端たんの教おしえは邪じゃ宗しゅうとみなされた。

  In medieval Europe, heretical teachings were regarded as dangerous religions.

noun

Christianity (derogatory, archaic)

Archaic derogatory term for Christianity, used historically in Japan when Christianity was viewed as a heterodox or threatening foreign religion. Not used in modern neutral contexts.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だい、キリスト教きょうは邪じゃ宗しゅうとして厳きびしく取とり締しまられた。

  In the Edo period, Christianity was strictly suppressed as a dangerous religion.