神しん域いき

noun

Shinto shrine precincts

Specifically refers to the sacred grounds of a Shinto shrine, considered the dwelling place of the kami.

• 神しん域いきでは静しずかに振ふる舞まうことが求もとめられる。

  Quiet behavior is expected within the shrine precincts.

noun

holy precincts; sanctuary

A broader, more general term for any sacred or inviolable area, not limited to Shinto.

• この森もりは古ふるくから神しん域いきとして守まもられてきた。

  This forest has been protected as a sanctuary since ancient times.