also: やくびょうのかみ
god of pestilence; deity who spreads infectious diseases
Refers to a mythological or folkloric deity believed to cause epidemics. Often used in historical or literary contexts.
People in the past held festivals to appease the god of pestilence.
This shrine is said to enshrine a deity of pestilence.
Standard modern spelling and reading.
Archaic or literary variant; 疫病み is an older form of 疫病.
A compound of 疫病, here read やくびょう, の, and 神 “deity,” denoting a god believed to cause or spread epidemics.