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    3. 守護神

    守護神

    守しゅ護ご神じん

    guardian deity

    KMT9News #30+1NounCulture & TraditionsReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab35 strokes

    しゅごじんしゅごしん

    Noun

    1.
    guardian deity

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    この神じん社じゃは村むらの守しゅ護ご神じんを祀まつっている。

    This shrine enshrines the guardian deity of the village.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    彼かれはチームにとって、まさに守しゅ護ご神じんのような存そん在ざいだ。

    He is truly like a guardian deity for the team.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsEmotions & Psychology
    日に本ほんの各かく地ちには、様さま々ざまな守しゅ護ご神じんが信しん仰こうされている。

    Various guardian deities are worshipped in different parts of Japan.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    そのサッカーチームのゴールキーパーは、まさに守しゅ護ご神じんと呼いうぶにふさわしい活よいか躍つやくを見みせた。

    The soccer team's goalkeeper showed a performance truly worthy of being called a guardian deity.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsDaily Life
    古こ代だいの人ひと々びとは、自し然ぜんのあらゆる場ば所しょに守しゅ護ご神じんが宿やどると信しんじていた。

    Ancient people believed that guardian deities resided in every aspect of nature.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyHistoryNature & Environment

    Kanji that make up this word

    守
    まも.る・まも.り・もり・-もり・かみ…(6)
    guard・protect・defend・obey
    護
    まも.る…(2)
    safeguard・protect
    神
    かみ・かん-・こう-…(11)
    gods・mind・soul
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