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神饌 (しんせん, shinsen) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

神しん饌せん

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Meanings

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food and alcohol offering to the gods

Shinto term for offerings of food and drink presented to kami. Used in ritual contexts.

神かん主ぬしが神しん饌せんを供そなえた。
The Shinto priest offered food and alcohol to the gods.

Kanji

神gods, mind, soul
饌food, offering

Related words

供く物もつ
供物 is a broader term for offerings in various religious contexts, while 神饌 specifically refers to Shinto food and drink offerings.

Etymology

From 神 (kami, god) and 饌 (food offering). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is firmly associated with Shinto ritual offerings.