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Kami is the Japanese word for a deity, divinity, or spirit. [4] It has been used to describe mind, God, Supreme Being, one of the Shinto deities, an effigy, a principle, and anything that is worshipped. [5] [6] Although deity is the common interpretation of kami, some Shinto scholars argue that such a translation can cause a misunderstanding of ...
' monad kami ') – Shinto kami who came into being alone, as opposed to those who came into being as male-female pairs. Hōhei/hōbei (奉幣, lit. ' money offering ') – Offerings made to a kami, usually consisting in heihaku, but sometimes of jewels, money, weapons or other objects. [1] Hokosaki Suzu (鉾先鈴, lit.
The following is a glossary of terms that are specific to anime and manga. Anime includes animated series , films and videos, while manga includes graphic novels , drawings and related artwork. Note: Japanese words that are used in general (e.g. oniisan , kawaii and senpai ) are not included on this list, unless a description with a reference ...
The term comes from the Japanese phrase kami no Itte (神の一手), meaning 'move of God' or 'Godly move'. The ear-reddening move played by Hon'inbō Shūsaku in 1846 is considered to be an example of a divine move [citation needed].
Emoji, karaoke, futon, ramen: Words we wouldn't have if it weren't for the Japanese language, which is on full display at Tokyo's summer Olympics.
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Maskot/Getty Images. 6. Delulu. Short for ‘delusional,’ this word is all about living in a world of pure imagination (and only slightly detached from reality).
Akitsumikami is often translated as "divine" or "divinity", but some Western scholars (including John W. Dower and Herbert P. Bix) explained that its real meaning is "manifest kami" (or, more generally, "incarnation of a god"), and that therefore the emperor would still be, according to the declaration, an arahitogami ("living god"), although not an akitsumikami ("manifest kami").