臨済 りんざい しゅうではありませんでした
rinzaishūdewārimasendeshita

Noun
Desu Copula

The polite, past negative form of 臨済宗

1. Was not of the Rinzai sect.; Was not a member of the Rinzai sect.

Past/Perfective
Negative
Polite
Formal Register