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神婚 (しんこん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

神しん婚こん

Meanings

1

noun

marriage between a human and a god

Refers to a mythological or religious union between a mortal and a deity. Often appears in discussions of folklore, Shinto, or ancient legends.

日本にほん神しん話わには、神しん婚こんの話はなしがいくつか残のこっている。
Several stories of divine-human marriage remain in Japanese mythology.
この神じん社じゃは、神しん婚こん伝でん説せつで知しられている。
This shrine is known for its legend of a marriage between a god and a human.

Kanji

神gods, mind, soul
婚marriage

Etymology

Compound of 神 (shin, 'god') and 婚 (kon, 'marriage'). The exact historical origin of the concept is uncertain, but it appears in classical Japanese texts and religious traditions.