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A2 Noun

神明(しんめい)deity, god, Amaterasu (as an enshrined deity)

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    1. Noun

      1.

      deity, god

    2. Noun

      2.

      Amaterasu (as an enshrined deity)

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    神明 【しんめい】

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      神様(かみさま)のことを神明(しんめい)とも()います。

      God is also referred to as a deity.

      • N1

      神明(しんめい)天照大神(あまてらすおおみかみ)のことを(あらわ)すそうです。

      It is said that the term 'god' refers to the god Amaterasu.

      • N1

      天照大神(あまてらすおおみかみ)(まつ)っている神社(じんじゃ)神明(しんめい)()ぶらしい。

      It seems that Shinto shrines that worship the god Amaterasu are referred to as shrines. (for the deity Amaterasu)

      • N1

      家来(けらい):「神明(しんめい)(ちか)って、(わたし)(けっ)して(うそ)などを()っていません!」

      Servant: 'I swear to god, I am not telling any lies at all!'

      • N1

      天照大神(あまてらすおおみかみ)そのものや、それを(まつ)っている神社(じんじゃ)神明(しんめい)()うと()きました。

      I heard that Amaterasu herself, or the Shinto shrine that worships her, is referred to as a shrine. (for the deity Amaterasu)

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