明みょう神じん

noun

great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god

A Shinto term for a deity of high rank, often associated with manifest power and benevolence. Used in shrine names and historical contexts.

• 神かん田だ明みょう神じんは東とう京きょうの有ゆう名めいな神じん社じゃです。

  Kanda Myōjin is a famous shrine in Tokyo.

• 明みょう神じん様さまに五ご穀こく豊ほう穣じょうを祈き願がんした。

  We prayed to the great deity for a bountiful harvest.