shinto

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shinto

A Shinto shrine stands peacefully in a forest clearing.

Definition

  1. Noun:

    • The indigenous religion of Japan: Shinto is the ancient, native religion of Japan, characterized by the worship of kami (spirits or deities associated with natural elements, ancestors, and abstract concepts). It lacks a formal dogma or a single sacred scripture.
    • The former ethnic cult of Japan: Historically, Shinto functioned as the ethnic religion and cultural foundation of Japan, deeply intertwined with Japanese identity, rituals, and imperial traditions.

  2. Adjective:

    • Relating to Shintoism: Describes anything connected to the beliefs, practices, institutions, or aesthetics of the Shinto religion.
Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • Shinto is deeply rooted in Japanese culture and history.
    • Many Japanese people practice both Shinto and Buddhism.
  • Adjective:
    • The Shinto shrine was nestled in a serene forest.
    • They performed a traditional Shinto ceremony for the new building.
Advanced Usage
  • "State Shinto": Refers to the government-sponsored form of Shinto, emphasizing emperor worship and national identity, which was the state religion of Japan from the Meiji period until the end of World War II.
    • State Shinto was officially abolished after World War II.
Variants and Related Words
  • Shintoism (n): Another term for the Shinto religion.
    • Shintoism emphasizes harmony with nature.
  • Shintoist (n/adj): A follower of Shinto, or relating to a follower.
    • As a Shintoist, she visits the shrine every New Year.
  • Kami (n): The spirits, gods, or sacred essences worshipped in Shinto.
    • Mount Fuji is considered a kami in Shinto.
Synonyms
  • Kami-no-michi: (Japanese: "the way of the gods") This is the Japanese term for Shinto.
  • Indigenous Japanese religion: A descriptive synonym highlighting its native origins.
Related Phrases and Terms
  • Shinto shrine: A place of worship and ritual in Shinto.
    • The famous Itsukushima Shrine is a Shinto shrine.
  • Shinto priest: A person who conducts Shinto rituals and maintains a shrine.
    • The Shinto priest performed the purification ritual.
shinto

A Shinto shrine stands peacefully in a forest clearing.

Adjective
  1. relating to or characteristic of Shintoism
    • Shinto temples
Noun
  1. the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors
  2. the native religion and former ethnic cult of Japan

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