無む格かく社しゃ

noun

unranked shrine

Obsolete term from the pre-war shrine ranking system (社格). Refers to a shrine that was not assigned an official rank. Now only used in historical contexts.

See also: 社格

• 戦せん前ぜん、無む格かく社しゃは公こう的てきな社しゃ格かくを持もたない神じん社じゃを指さした。

  Before the war, 'mukakusha' referred to shrines that had no official shrine rank.