宗門改役

しゅうもんあらためやく

noun

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magistrate in charge of finding out and converting hidden Christians (during the Edo period)

宗	religion, sect, denomination, main point, origin, essence
門	gate, counter for cannons
改	reformation, change, modify, mend, renew, examine, inspect, search
役	duty, war, campaign, drafted labor, office, service, role