also: じんのう
noun
god king; god-king
A divine ruler or monarch with god-like status, often in mythological or fantasy contexts.
神話では、神王が世界を統治していた。
In the myth, the god king ruled the world.
noun
Buddhist term for a protective deity; often a fierce or wrathful figure guarding the Dharma.
寺の門には神王の像が安置されている。
Statues of guardian deities are enshrined at the temple gate.
Compound of 神 (god, deity) and 王 (king). The Buddhist sense likely derives from the concept of deva kings or wrathful protectors in Buddhist cosmology.