現人神あらひとがみ

noun

living god; god incarnate; emperor (as a deity)

Historically used to refer to the Japanese emperor as a divine being, especially before the end of WWII. In modern contexts, it can be used metaphorically for someone with extraordinary, almost god-like abilities or presence.

• 戦せん前ぜん、天皇てんのうは現人神あらひとがみとされていた。

  Before the war, the emperor was considered a living god.

• 彼かれの演えん奏そうはまるで現人神あらひとがみのようだ。

  His performance is almost like that of a god incarnate.

noun

miracle-working god; god who appears as needed

Refers to a deity that manifests or performs miracles in response to specific needs or occasions. This sense is more mythological and less common in everyday language.

• この神じん社じゃの祭さい神じんは、困こまったときに現あらわれる現人神あらひとがみとして信しん仰こうされている。

  The deity of this shrine is worshipped as a miracle-working god who appears in times of trouble.