noun
Christian term for an angel, literally 'honorable messenger'. Used in biblical and religious contexts.
See also: 天使
聖書には、み使いがマリアに現れたと書かれている。
The Bible says that an angel appeared to Mary.
天使 is the general Japanese word for angel, used in both religious and secular contexts. み使い is specifically a Christian term with a more reverent nuance.
Compound of honorific prefix み (御) and 使い (messenger). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a native Japanese formation used in Christian contexts to translate 'angel'.