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    3. 鎮守

    鎮守

    鎮ちん守じゅ

    local Shinto deity

    KMT10News #35+1Ref L2NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab24 strokes

    鎮主

    ちんじゅ

    Noun

    1.
    local Shinto deity, tutelary god

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    ここは村むらの鎮ちん守じゅの森もりだ。

    This is the village's tutelary forest (forest of the local deity).

    KMT7Religion & PhilosophyNature & Environment
    村むらの入いり口ぐちにある小ちいさな祠ほこらは、この地ちの鎮ちん守じゅである。

    The small shrine at the entrance of the village is dedicated to the local deity of this place.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    鎮ちん守じゅの神かみ様さまが地ち域いきの平へい和わを守まもっている。

    The local deity protects the peace of the community.

    KMT10Religion & Philosophy
    毎まい年とし、鎮ちん守じゅの神じん社じゃで豊ほう作さくを祈き願がんする祭まつりが開かい催さいされる。

    Every year, a festival is held at the shrine dedicated to the local deity, praying for a good harvest.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    村むら人びとたちは古ふるくから鎮ちん守じゅを自じ分ぶんたちの守まもり神がみとして崇あがめてきた。

    The villagers have long revered the local deity as their guardian god.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyHistory

    Kanji that make up this word

    鎮
    しず.める・しず.まる・おさえ…(5)
    tranquilize・ancient peace-preservation centers
    守
    まも.る・まも.り・もり・-もり・かみ…(6)
    guard・protect・defend・obey
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