神しん仏ぶつ隔かく離り

noun

separation of Buddhism and Shinto

Historical term referring to the policy of separating Buddhist and Shinto practices, particularly during the Meiji period. Rare in everyday conversation.

• 明めい治じ時じ代だいの神しん仏ぶつ隔かく離りは、多おおくの寺じ院いんや神じん社じゃに影えい響きょうを与あたえた。

  The separation of Buddhism and Shinto during the Meiji period affected many temples and shrines.