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巫
Hiragana
かんなぎ / ふ
Noun
archaic
Japanese Meaning
巫女やシャーマンのように、神や霊と人との仲立ちをする人。特に、神がかりや託宣を行う女性のこと。
Easy Japanese Meaning
かみさまやたましいとひとのあいだをつなぎ、ふしぎなさわぎをしずめるひと。たいていおんな。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
古代在人与神灵之间传达的祭司或巫术从业者（多为女性） / 能与神灵沟通并安抚超自然不安的通灵者
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
古代通神的祭司與媒介者，多為女性。 / 以祈禳、占卜鎮邪為職之人；巫覡。
Korean Meaning
신과 인간 사이를 매개하는 무속인 / 굿이나 점을 통해 신탁을 전하고 영적 혼란을 달래는 사람 / (옛) 주로 여성인 무당
Indonesian
dukun perempuan yang menjadi perantara manusia dengan roh/dewa / medium spiritual kuno untuk berkomunikasi dengan dunia gaib / pelaksana ritual guna menenangkan gangguan gaib
Vietnamese Meaning
bà đồng (cổ) / người đồng cốt làm trung gian giữa con người và thần linh / pháp sư (cổ), giúp trấn an rối loạn tâm linh
Tagalog Meaning
babaeng shaman o medium / tagapamagitan ng tao at mga espiritu o diyos / tumutulong pumayapa sa kaguluhang espirituwal
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(archaic) a medium or shaman, usually female, who acts as a medium between humans and the spirits or gods, helping to communicate between the two and to calm any supernatural or spiritual upset
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(archaic) a medium or shaman, usually female, who acts as a medium between humans and the spirits or gods, helping to communicate between the two and to calm any supernatural or spiritual upset
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In ancient Japan, the shaman played a role in connecting gods and humans.
In ancient Japan, the shaman played a role in connecting gods and humans.
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昔の日本では、巫が神々と人間との間をつなぐ役割を果たしていました。
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