noun
guardian deity of childbirth and one's birthplace
In Shinto belief, a protective deity for pregnant women, newborns, and the place of one's birth. Also written as 産の神.
See also: 産の神
昔の日本では、出産のときに産神に祈りを捧げた。
In old Japan, people prayed to the ubugami during childbirth.
産神はその土地の守り神とも考えられている。
The ubugami is also considered a guardian deity of the local area.