noun
Archaic term for a mirror, used in classical or mythological contexts. Not used in modern everyday language.
古事記には「真経津の鏡」という言葉が出てくる。
The word 'Mafutsu no Kagami' appears in the Kojiki.
noun
Mafutsu no Kagami (alternate name for Yata no Kagami)
Rare alternate name for the sacred mirror Yata no Kagami, one of the three Imperial Regalia of Japan. Found only in specialized historical or mythological references.
See also: 八咫鏡
八咫鏡は真経津の鏡とも呼ばれることがある。
Yata no Kagami is sometimes also called Mafutsu no Kagami.
The reading まふつ is archaic and its exact derivation is uncertain. The kanji 真経津 are likely ateji for the ancient name of the sacred mirror.