noun
deity from the Asian mainland
Refers to a deity believed to have come from the Asian mainland, especially the Korean Peninsula, during the Yayoi or Kofun periods. Ame no Hiboko is a well-known example. Used in historical and mythological contexts.
See also: 渡来
渡来神の代表例として、アメノヒボコが知られている。
Ame no Hiboko is known as a representative example of a deity from the Asian mainland.
この神社は渡来神を祀っていると伝えられている。
This shrine is said to enshrine a deity that came from the mainland.
Compound of 渡来 (torai, 'coming from overseas') and 神 (shin, 'deity'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the term is used in Japanese historical and mythological studies.