noun
sacred snake; divine serpent
Refers to a snake venerated in Shinto or folk belief, often as a messenger of the gods or a guardian. May appear in myths, shrine lore, or as a symbolic creature.
この神社では神蛇が祀られている。
A sacred snake is enshrined at this shrine.
神蛇は水の神の使いとされることが多い。
Sacred snakes are often considered messengers of water deities.