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霊神 (れいじん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

霊れい神じん

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Meanings

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noun

miraculous god; wonder-working god

Refers to a deity known for performing miracles or supernatural feats. A somewhat specialized religious term, not used in everyday conversation.

この神じん社じゃには霊れい神じんとして崇あがめられる神かみ様さまが祀まつられている。
This shrine enshrines a deity revered as a miraculous god.

Kanji

霊spirits, soul
神gods, mind, soul

Etymology

Compound of 霊 (rei, 'spirit, divine') and 神 (jin, 'god, deity'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is conventionally associated with a deity possessing supernatural power.