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Chinese
For pronunciation and definitions of 耶蘇 – see 耶穌 (“Jesus”).
(This term is a variant form of 耶穌). |
Japanese
Etymology
Borrowed from Chinese 耶穌 / 耶稣 (Yēsū), ultimately from Latin Iēsūs.
Doublet of イエス (Iesu), itself a direct transliteration from the Latin.
Proper noun
耶蘇 • (Yaso)
- Jesus
- Synonym: イエス (Iesu)
Derived terms
Noun
耶蘇 • (Yaso)
- (by extension) Christianity and Christians as a whole; Christendom
- Synonyms: キリスト教 (Kirisuto-kyō), キリスト教徒 (Kirisuto-kyōto)
References
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
- ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (1995), 大辞泉 (in Japanese), First edition, Tokyo: Shogakukan, →ISBN