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社稷
Hiragana
しゃしょく
Noun
collective
figuratively
Japanese Meaning
国家、国土、国そのものを象徴的に指す語。もとは中国古代において土地の神（社）と五穀・黍の神（稷）を祀ったことから転じた表現。 / 国家の安泰や政権の存立の比喩として用いられる語。 / （文語的・古風な表現として）国家の祭祀・政治体制を指すこともある。
Easy Japanese Meaning
つちのかみと、たべもののかみのこと。また、くにのことをさす。
Chinese (Simplified)
土地与谷物之神（社神与稷神） / 借指国家、江山
Sense（1）
(Chinese god, collective) the god of soil and the god of millet; compare 社会 (“festival for the god of soil”)
Sense（2）
(figuratively) Synonym of 国家 (“nation; country; domain”)
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（ hiragana historical ）
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(Chinese god, collective) the god of soil and the god of millet; compare 社会 (“festival for the god of soil”) / (figuratively) Synonym of 国家 (“nation; country; domain”)
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社稷
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He offered a prayer to the god of Sheji.
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彼は社稷の神に祈りを捧げました。
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