1.
holy; sacred; divine; sanctified
Describes something revered as spiritually pure or worthy of deep religious respect. Used for places, rituals, objects, and abstract concepts.
ここは神聖な場所です。
This is a sacred place.
神聖な儀式が行われた。
A sacred ceremony was held.
この山は古くから神聖な場所として人々に崇められてきた。
This mountain has been revered by people as a sacred place since ancient times.
神聖 is a na-adjective combining 神 (god, divine) + 聖 (holy). It describes things revered as spiritually pure.
FORMS:
- 神聖な + noun: sacred (modifier)
- 神聖だ: is sacred (predicate)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 神聖な場所: sacred place
- 神聖な義務: sacred duty
- 神聖な権利: sacred right
- 神聖にして侵すべからず: sacred and inviolable (set phrase)
- 神聖ローマ帝国: Holy Roman Empire
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 聖なる: holy, sacred — more literary and poetic
- 崇高: sublime, lofty — emphasizes elevated spiritual quality
- 神聖 is also used figuratively for things treated with deep respect