noun
divine creative spirit; Shinto god of creation
Shinto term for the generative, life-giving force or deity that brings all things into existence. Often appears in names like 高御産巣日神 (Takamimusuhi-no-kami).
古事記では、高御産巣日神が重要な創造神として登場する。
In the Kojiki, Takamimusuhi-no-kami appears as an important creator deity.
「むすひ」は、万物を生み出す霊的な力を指す神道の概念だ。
Musuhi is a Shinto concept referring to the spiritual power that gives birth to all things.
The exact derivation is uncertain. The reading むすひ is often associated with 産す (musu, 'to give birth') + 霊 (hi, 'spirit'), but the historical origin is not fully clear.