式しき神がみ

noun

shikigami; familiar spirit used by onmyōji

A spirit or supernatural servant controlled by an onmyōji (陰陽師) in Japanese folklore. Often depicted as a small, paper-like creature or a powerful summoned being.

See also: 陰陽師

• 陰陽師おんみょうじは式しき神がみを使つかって悪あく霊りょうを退たい治じした。

  The onmyōji used a shikigami to exorcise the evil spirit.

• 式しき神がみは紙かみで作つくられた小ちいさな姿すがたで描えがかれることが多おおい。

  Shikigami are often depicted as small figures made of paper.