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name
The deity and/or personification of death. (Compare Izanami and Enma).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Japanese
Topics: Shinto, human-sciences, lifestyle, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, religion, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A deity and/or personification of death.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Japanese
Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Japanese 死神 (Shinigami).
Borrowing from Japanese 死に神 (shinigami).
Across languages
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
