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A3 Noun
おなり神(belief in) spiritual power possessed by sisters to protect their brothers (in the Ryukyu Islands)
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(belief in) spiritual power possessed by sisters to protect their brothers (in the Ryukyu Islands)
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おなり神 【おなりがみ】
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兄弟を守護するための力がおなり神である。
The power to protect brothers is the belief in spiritual power possessed by sisters.
おなり神は奄美諸島や沖縄県に由来があります。
Onarigami has its origins in the Amami Islands and Okinawa Prefecture.
鹿児島県奄美諸島や沖縄県に見られる風習がおなり神だ。
The custom seen in Kagoshima Prefecture's Amami Islands and Okinawa Prefecture is Onari-gami.
ある姉妹が兄弟を守るために持っている霊力をおなり神と言うとか。
It is said that the spiritual power possessed by sisters to protect their brothers is called onarigami.
おなり神の「おなり」とは、琉球方言で兄弟に対して姉妹を指す語です。
The "onari" in "onari-gami" refers to a word in the Ryukyu dialect that indicates sisters in relation to brothers.
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