神道(しんとう)

しんとう
noun
Shinto
1. Shinto, Shintoism
The indigenous religion of Japan, centered on the worship of kami (spirits/deities).
結婚式(けっこんしき)は神道(しんとう)の儀式(ぎしき)で行(おこな)った。
The wedding ceremony was held with Shinto rites.
神道(しんとう)は日本(にほん)の固有(こゆう)の宗教(しゅうきょう)だ。
Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan.
神道(しんとう)の神社(じんじゃ)を参拝(さんぱい)した。
I visited a Shinto shrine.

神道(しんとう) is Japan's indigenous spiritual tradition.

KEY CONCEPTS:

  • 神(かみ) (kami): spirits/deities
  • 神社(じんじゃ): Shinto shrine
  • 鳥居(とりい): shrine gate (torii)
  • 祭(まつ)り: festivals

RELATED VOCABULARY:

  • 神道(しんとう)式(しき): Shinto-style (ceremony)
  • 神主(かんぬし): Shinto priest
  • 巫女(みこ): shrine maiden

CULTURAL NOTE:

  • Many Japanese practice both 神道(しんとう) and 仏教(ぶっきょう) (Buddhism)
  • Weddings often follow 神道(しんとう) traditions
  • Funerals typically follow 仏教(ぶっきょう) traditions

NOTE: Not to be confused with 浸透(しんとう) (permeation, infiltration).

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Added 2026.2.3 10:45
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