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    3. 神職

    神職

    神しん職しょく

    Shinto priest

    KMT10News #37+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab27 strokes

    しんしょく

    Noun

    1.
    Shinto priest, Shinto priesthood

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    彼かれは神しん職しょくを目め指ざしています。

    He is aiming to become a Shinto priest.

    KMT5Religion & PhilosophyWork & Career
    神しん職しょくは神じん社じゃの祭さい祀しを執とり行おこない、神かみ々がみに奉ほう仕しする役やく割わりを担にないます。

    Shinto priests perform rituals at shrines and serve the gods.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    現げん代だい社しゃ会かいにおいて、神しん職しょくの果はたすべき役やく割わりは多た様よう化かしていると言いえるでしょう。

    In modern society, it can be said that the role that Shinto priests should play is diversifying.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyCulture & TraditionsPolitics & Law
    伊い勢せ神じん宮ぐうの神しん職しょくは、代だい々だい特とく別べつな訓くん練れんを受うけています。

    The Shinto priests of Ise Grand Shrine receive special training for generations.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    地ち域いきの祭まつりでは、神しん職しょくが中ちゅう心しんとなって儀ぎ式しきを進しん行こうさせます。

    At local festivals, the Shinto priest takes the central role in advancing the rituals.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyCulture & TraditionsDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    神
    かみ・かん-・こう-…(11)
    gods・mind・soul
    職
    post・employment・work
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