神しん官かんalso: かんづかさ · かみづかさ · かむづかさしんかんCommon word›Freq.FrequencyTop 50,000じ字FuriganaAudioMeanings1nounShinto priestA priest serving at a Shinto shrine. The term is somewhat formal; in everyday speech, 神主 (かんぬし) is more common.彼かれは神じん社じゃの神しん官かんとして働はたらいている。Break this sentence down in the analyzerHe works as a Shinto priest at the shrine.神しん官かんが祝詞のりとをあげた。Break this sentence down in the analyzerThe Shinto priest recited a norito prayer.See all 14 example sentences ›Usage patterns〈場ば所しょ〉の神しん官かんになるto become a priest of a shrine彼かれは地じ元もとの神じん社じゃの神しん官かんになった。Break this sentence down in the analyzerHe became a priest at the local shrine.神しん官かんを務つとめるto serve as a Shinto priest彼かれは長なが年ねんその神じん社じゃで神しん官かんを務つとめている。Break this sentence down in the analyzerHe has served as the priest at that shrine for many years.