Lexical entry
ビルゼン
biruzen
A term for a virgin, historically used for the Virgin Mary.
Society & InstitutionsPure GairaigoSource: Portuguese
Meaning
An archaic loanword from Portuguese referring to the Virgin Mary in the context of early Japanese Christianity.
- the Virgin Mary
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- JMdict.2026-04-17
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