Lexical entry

コンヒサン

konhisan

Archaic Christian term for confession, derived from Portuguese.

Society & InstitutionsPure GairaigoSource: Portuguese

Meaning

An archaic loanword referring to the sacrament of confession, used by early Japanese Christians.

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コンヘソル

Priest who hears confessions (historical Christian term).

コンチリサン

Archaic term for contrition in a religious context.

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