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神技 (しんぎ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

神しん技ぎ

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ぎ

Meanings

1

noun

superhuman feat; consummate skill

Describes a skill or performance so extraordinary it seems almost divine. Often used in sports, arts, or craftsmanship.

彼かれのピアノ演えん奏そうはまさに神しん技ぎだ。
His piano performance is truly a superhuman feat.
職しょく人にんの神しん技ぎに観かん客きゃくは息いきをのんだ。
The audience gasped at the craftsman's consummate skill.

Kanji

神gods, mind, soul
技skill, art, craft

Similar words

神かみ業わざ
神業 is more common and colloquial, while 神技 is slightly more formal and often used in critical acclaim.

Etymology

Compound of 神 (god, divine) and 技 (skill, technique). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used since at least the Edo period to describe extraordinary skill.