Lingakuイルマン
- brother; lay brother; non-ordained member of a Christian religious orderarchaismword usually written using kana aloneearly Japanese Christian termfrom Portuguese "irmão"
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Generated: This term refers to a male individual who is regarded as a brother within a religious community, typically not having received ordination. It emphasizes a relationship of brotherhood and communal living within the faith.