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    3. 宮司

    宮司

    宮ぐう司じ

    chief priest

    KMT8News #26+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab15 strokes

    ぐうじみやづかさ

    Noun

    1.
    chief priest
    Shinto

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    神じん社じゃの宮ぐう司じに会あった。

    I met the chief priest of the shrine.

    KMT7Religion & Philosophy
    宮ぐう司じは、神じん社じゃの祭さい祀しを司つかさどる。

    The chief priest presides over the rituals of the shrine.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    初はつも詣うででは、宮ぐう司じが参さん拝ぱい者しゃの健けん康こうと幸こう福ふくを祈き願がんする。

    During New Year's shrine visits, the chief priest prays for the health and happiness of the worshippers.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyCulture & TraditionsDaily Life
    村むらの宮ぐう司じは、地ち域いき住じゅう民みんから厚あつい信いん頼らいを寄よせられている。

    The village's chief priest is deeply trusted by the local residents.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyCulture & TraditionsFamily & Relationships
    代だい々だい宮ぐ司うじを務つとめる家か系けいは、地ち域いきの歴れき史しと深ふかく結むすびついている。

    Families that have served as chief priests for generations are deeply connected to the local history.

    KMT9Religion & PhilosophyHistoryCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    宮
    みや…(6)
    Shinto shrine・constellations・palace・princess
    司
    つかさど.る…(4)
    director・official・govt office・rule・administer
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