Shirabe
English jmdict
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) historical term word usually written using kana alone Christianity padre;title for Portuguese Jesuits who came to Japan in the 16th century
orig. from Portuguese "padre"
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noun (common) (futsuumeishi) historical term word usually written using kana alone Christianity;Christian
Other forms 破天連 【バテレン】 (ateji (phonetic) reading) (rarely used kanji form)