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    3. 神官

    神官

    神しん官かん

    Shinto priest

    KMT10News #45+1Ref L2NounCulture & TraditionsReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab17 strokes

    神司

    しんかんかんづかさかみづかさかむづかさ

    Noun

    1.
    Shinto priest

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    神しん官かんが神じん社じゃで祈いのりを捧ささげた。

    The Shinto priest offered prayers at the shrine.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    祭まつりの準じゅん備びのために、神しん官かんたちが集 まった。

    The Shinto priests gathered to prepare for the festival.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    古こ代だい日に本ほんでは、神しん官かんは政せい治じにおいても重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを担になっていた。

    In ancient Japan, Shinto priests played an important role in politics as well.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyCulture & TraditionsHistory
    神しん官かんは、神しん道とうの伝でん統とう的てきな儀ぎ式しきを執とり行おこなう。

    Shinto priests perform traditional Shinto rituals.

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    新しん年ねんの初はつも詣うででは、多おおくの参さん拝ぱい者しゃが神しん官かんからお祓はらいを受うける。

    During the New Year's first shrine visit, many worshippers receive purification from the Shinto priest.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyCulture & TraditionsDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    神
    かみ・かん-・こう-…(11)
    gods・mind・soul
    官
    bureaucrat・the government・organ
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