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    3. 守り神

    守り神

    守まもり​神がみ

    guardian deity

    KMT10News #42+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    まもりがみ

    Noun

    1.
    guardian deity

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    この神じん社じゃには村むらの守まもり神がみがいる。

    This shrine has the village's guardian deity.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    彼かれはチームにとって、まさに守まもり神がみのような存そん在ざいだった。

    He was truly like a guardian deity for the team.

    KMT10Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    古こ代だいの人ひと々びとは、自し然ぜんの猛もう威いから身みを守まもるため、様さま々ざまな守まもり神がみを信しん仰こうしていた。

    Ancient people worshipped various guardian deities to protect themselves from the fury of nature.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyHistoryNature & Environment
    家か族ぞくの健けん康こうと安あん全ぜんを願ねがい、守まもり神がみに祈いのりを捧ささげた。

    Wishing for my family's health and safety, I offered prayers to the guardian deity.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyFamily & Relationships
    沖おき縄なわのシーサーは、家いえを守まもる守まもり神がみとして親したしまれている。

    Okinawa's Shisa are beloved as guardian deities protecting homes.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsAnimalsHome & Housing

    Characters that make up this word

    守
    まも.る・まも.り・もり・-もり・かみ…(6)
    guard・protect・defend・obey
    Kanji
    神
    かみ・かん-・こう-…(11)
    gods・mind・soul
    Kanji
    り
    ri
    Kana
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