also: はたはたがみ
noun
loud thunder; thunder deity
Archaic term for a thunder god or the loud thunder itself; not used in modern Japanese outside of historical or mythological contexts.
古事記には霹靂神という雷の神が登場する。
In the Kojiki, a thunder deity called 霹靂神 appears.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the kanji 霹靂 (heavily rumbling thunder) combined with 神 (god) suggest a deification of thunder, likely from ancient Japanese mythology.