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A2 Noun

雷神(らいじん)god of thunder

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      god of thunder

    2. Noun

      2.

      Raijin (god of thunder)

      Shinto

    All Forms

    雷神 【らいじん】

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      (かみなり)()こすと(しん)じられた神様(かみさま)雷神(らいじん)です。

      The god who was believed to cause thunder is the god of thunder.

      • N1

      雷神(らいじん)普通(ふつう)(とら)(ふんどし)をした(おに)姿(すがた)(えが)かれます。

      The god of thunder's appearance is usually depicted as a demon wearing a loincloth with a tiger pattern.

      • N1

      (とら)(ふんどし)()いて太鼓(たいこ)()っているあの(おに)雷神(らいじん)である。

      That demon wearing a tiger patterned loincloth and carrying a drum on its back is the god of thunder.

      • N1

      雷神(らいじん)は、(ふる)くは水神(すいじん)性格(せいかく)()つものとされていたそうです。

      It's said that the god of thunder, in ancient times, was considered to possess the characteristics of a water deity.

      • N1

      雷鳴(らいめい)稲妻(いなづま)神格(しんかく)()したものが雷神(らいじん)であり、(かれ)(かみなり)()こします。

      The entity that's a deity of thunder and lightning is the god of thunder, and he's the one who causes thunder.

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