also: じんぐ
noun
Shinto ritual article; votive object for a home shrine
Refers to implements used in Shinto rituals or placed on a home altar (神棚).
神棚に神具を供える。
I place ritual articles on the household Shinto altar.
神社で使われる神具には鏡や剣などがある。
Ritual articles used at Shinto shrines include mirrors and swords.
Compound of 神 (shin, 'god, deity') and 具 (gu, 'tool, implement'). The reading じんぐ is a variant, possibly influenced by rendaku or older usage.