上じょう帝てい

noun

Shangdi; Supreme Deity

Refers to the creator deity in Chinese folk religion and traditional Chinese theology. Often used in historical or religious contexts.

• 中ちゅう国ごくの古こ代だい信しん仰こうでは、上じょう帝ていは天てんの最さい高こう神しんとされていた。

  In ancient Chinese beliefs, Shangdi was considered the supreme god of heaven.

noun

God

Used in Christian contexts to refer to the monotheistic God. This usage is less common than 神 (かみ) in everyday Japanese.

• キリスト教きょうでは、上じょう帝ていを唯ゆい一いつの神かみとして崇あがめる。

  In Christianity, God is worshipped as the one and only deity.