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Alternative spelling
弥撒 (historical, rare)
 
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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Portuguese missa,[1] in turn from Latin missa.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ミサ (misa

  1. (Roman Catholicism) Mass

Usage notes

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Historically spelled with the kanji 弥撒. Written with the katakana spelling ミサ in modern usage.

Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Shōgaku Tosho (1988) 国語大辞典(新装版) [Unabridged Dictionary of Japanese (Revised Edition)] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan, →ISBN
  2. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN