神人
/d͡ʑĩɲ̟ːĩɴ/
JAPONCA → TR
Tanım
•a low-ranking position at a shrine, helping to conduct the yearly ceremonies and patrolling the grounds, among other responsibilities
Etimoloji
From Middle Chinese compound 神人 (MC zyin nyin). The 呉音 (goon) reading, so likely the initial borrowing. Replaced by the jinin reading.
Kelime Ailesi
神人同形説: a belief
perspective that applies human
human-like qualities to god and
or spirit
as a kind of personification