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鎮守
Hiragana
ちんじゅ
Noun
Japanese Meaning
土地や村落を守護するとされる神。地域の氏神や、その神を祀った社(鎮守社)を指すこともある。 / ある場所・組織・集団などを守り、災厄から鎮め守る存在としての神仏。 / (転じて)特定の分野や場所を象徴的に守っている人・存在をたとえていう語。
Easy Japanese Meaning
ある土地や村をまもるかみさま。またはそのかみさまをまつるじんじゃ。
Chinese (Simplified)
地方的守护神(神道) / 村落的守护神 / 祭祀该守护神的神社
Sense(1)
local Shinto deity, village deity
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( romanization )
( hiragana )
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鎮守
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The local Shinto deity of this area is very important to the villagers.
The local Shinto deity of this area is very important to the villagers.
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この地域の鎮守は、村人たちにとって非常に大切な存在です。
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