シャーマン
also: シャマン
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Meanings
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Refers to a person regarded as having access to and influence in the world of spirits, typically acting as a healer or diviner in traditional societies.
The tribe's shaman performed a ritual to cure the illness.
He is said to be able to communicate with the spirit world as a shaman.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉がシャーマンになるfor someone to become a shaman
She became a shaman after undergoing the village's rituals.
- シャーマンに祈祷を頼むto ask a shaman to perform a prayer/ritual
They asked a shaman to perform a healing prayer.
- シャーマンが霊と交信するfor a shaman to communicate with spirits
The shaman beat a drum to communicate with the spirits.