arahitogami

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 現人神(あらひとがみ) (arahitogami).

Noun

arahitogami

(Shinto) A deity in human form in Shinto religion.

Translations

deity in human form

Chinese:
Mandarin: 現人神／现人神 (xiànrénshén)
Japanese: 現人神 (あらひとがみ, arahitogami)

See also

akitsumikami, Shinto term for an incarnate god.
avatar, one of ten major incarnations by the Hindu god Vishnu as a man upon Earth.
God-Emperor, historically used to refer to the Emperor of Japan when he was worshipped as a living god.

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