市いち姫ひめ

noun

female guardian deity of the market

A specific Shinto or folk deity believed to protect marketplaces and commerce. Not a common everyday word; encountered mainly in historical, religious, or cultural contexts.

• この神じん社じゃの祭さい神じんは市いち姫ひめで、商しょう売ばい繁はん盛じょうのご利り益やくがあるとされている。

  The enshrined deity of this shrine is Ichihime, who is said to grant blessings for prosperous business.