Lexical entry
ゼンチョ
zencho
Archaic term for a non-Christian or heathen.
People & Social LifePure GairaigoSource: Portuguese
Meaning
A historical loanword from Portuguese used to describe those who were not part of the Christian faith.
- heathen/pagan (archaic)
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Evidence and Provenance
- Data source
- JMdict_english
- Revision
- JMdict.2026-04-17
- Review flags
- offensive-or-slur
- Active language
- English