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いぬがみ
Kanji
犬神
Noun
Japanese Meaning
犬や犬の霊を神格化した存在。また、犬の姿をとる守護霊・憑き物とされるもの。 / 主に民間信仰や伝承において、人や家を守護したり、時に祟りをなすとされる犬の霊的存在。
Easy Japanese Meaning
にんげんに つかえる みえない いぬの かみさまや たましいの こと
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
狗神 / 守护性的犬灵 / 使魔犬灵
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
犬神（狗的神靈） / 守護性的犬靈 / 作為使魔的犬之靈
Korean Meaning
개의 신령 / 개의 수호신 / 개와 관련된 사역령
Vietnamese Meaning
linh khuyển (thần chó) / chó thần hộ vệ / linh thú chó (linh đồng/phụ trợ)
Tagalog Meaning
espiritu ng aso / espiritung tagapagbantay / pamilyar na espiritu
Sense（1）
犬神: a (guardian) dog spirit; a attendant/familiar spirit
（ romanization ）
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犬神: a (guardian) dog spirit; a attendant/familiar spirit
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It is said that an 'inugami' (a guardian dog spirit) has been protecting this village since ancient times.
It is said that an 'inugami' (a guardian dog spirit) has been protecting this village since ancient times.
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この村には、古くからいぬがみが守っていると言われています。
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