神しん化か

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

deification; apotheosis

The act of making someone or something into a god, or the state of being treated as divine. Often used in historical, religious, or figurative contexts. Compare 神格化, which is more common for the same meaning.

See also: 神格化

• 古こ代だいローマでは皇こう帝ていの神しん化かが行おこなわれた。

  In ancient Rome, the deification of emperors was practiced.

• 彼かれの功こう績せきは死し後ご、神しん化かされて語かたられるようになった。

  After his death, his achievements came to be spoken of in deified terms.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

wondrous change; miraculous transformation

A rare, somewhat literary sense referring to a change so remarkable it seems divine. Not used in everyday conversation.

• その芸げい術じゅつ家かの作さく風ふうの神しん化かには誰だれもが驚おどろいた。

  Everyone was astonished by the wondrous change in the artist's style.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

great moral influence; elevating moral power

A rare, abstract sense referring to a profound moral or spiritual influence that elevates others. Likely encountered only in older or philosophical texts.

• 彼かれの生しょう涯がいはまさに神しん化かの影えい響きょうを人ひと々びとに与あたえた。

  His life truly exerted a great moral influence on people.