also: かみころし
deicide; killing a god
Refers to the act of killing a deity, often used in mythological, fantasy, or metaphorical contexts.
In that myth, the hero accomplishes deicide.
extreme spiciness; killer spice level
Colloquial, often used in food contexts to describe a dish that is overwhelmingly spicy, as if it could 'kill a god'. Common in ramen or curry descriptions.
This ramen is so spicy it's called 'god-killer'.
Standard kanji spelling. The reading かみごろし is the most common pronunciation.
Alternate reading, less common. May be encountered in some contexts.
Compound of 神 (kami, 'god') + 殺し (koroshi, 'killing'), from the verb 殺す (korosu). The reading かみごろし exhibits rendaku (sequential voicing). The slang sense for extreme spiciness is a metaphorical extension.