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    3. 祭神

    祭神

    祭さい神じん

    enshrined deity

    KMT10News #36+1NounReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab20 strokes

    さいじんさいしん

    Noun

    1.
    enshrined deity

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    この神じん社じゃの祭さい神じんは天あまて照らす大おおみ神かみです。

    The enshrined deity of this shrine is Amaterasu Ōmikami.

    KMT8Religion & Philosophy
    多おおくの神じん社じゃでは、複ふく数すうの祭さい神じんが祀まつられている。

    Many shrines enshrine multiple deities.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    その地ち域いきの歴れき史しを学まなぶ上うえで、祭さい神じんの由ゆ来らいを知しることは重じゅう要ようだ。

    Knowing the origin of the enshrined deities is important for learning the history of that region.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyHistory
    祭さい神じんへの感かん謝しゃと祈いのりを捧ささげるために、人ひと々びとは神じん社じゃを訪おとずれる。

    People visit shrines to offer gratitude and prayers to the enshrined deities.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyDaily Life
    地ち域いきの守まもり神がみとして、祭さい神じんは古ふるくから信しん仰こうされてきた。

    As a guardian deity of the region, the enshrined deity has been worshipped since ancient times.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    祭
    まつ.る・まつ.り・まつり…(1)
    ritual・offer prayers・celebrate・deify・enshrine…(1)
    神
    かみ・かん-・こう-…(11)
    gods・mind・soul
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