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arahitogami

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A deity in human form in Shinto religion.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: Shinto, lifestyle, religion

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History

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 現(あら)人(ひと)神(がみ) (arahitogami).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 現人神 /现人神 (xiànrénshén) — deity in human form
  • Japanese: 現人神 (arahitogami) — deity in human form
  • Marathi: आराहितोगामी (ārāhitogāmī) — deity in human form
  • Polish: arahitogami — deity in human form