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神授 (しんじゅ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

神しん授じゅ

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じゅ

Meanings

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noun

divine gift; gift from the gods

Refers to something bestowed by a deity or divine power; often used in religious, mythological, or poetic contexts.

彼かれはその才さい能のうを神しん授じゅのものと考かんがえていた。
He considered that talent a divine gift.

Kanji

神gods, mind, soul
授impart, instruct, grant

Etymology

Compound of 神 (shin, 'god, deity') and 授 (ju, 'bestow, grant'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'divine gift'.