Lexical entry

エスペランサ

esuperansa

Archaic term for hope, derived from Portuguese.

Qualities & ConceptsPure GairaigoSource: Portuguese

Meaning

An archaic loanword used to denote hope, reflecting early Portuguese influence in Japan.

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切支丹

キリシタン

A historical term for Christianity in feudal Japan, or for a Christian.

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