軍ぐん神しん

noun

god of war; war deity

Refers to a deity associated with war, such as Mars or Hachiman. Used in mythological, historical, and figurative contexts.

• 古こ代だいローマではマルスが軍ぐん神しんとして崇あがめられていた。

  In ancient Rome, Mars was worshipped as the god of war.

noun

war hero; fallen war hero

Only with reading ぐんしん / ぐんじん

Specifically a soldier who died heroically in battle and is honored almost like a deity. Restricted to the readings ぐんしん and ぐんじん.

• 彼かれは戦せん死し後ご、軍ぐん神しんとして祀まつられた。

  After dying in battle, he was enshrined as a war hero.