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🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Shinto

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Shinto

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Shinto/ˈʃɪn.toʊ/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le Shinto est une religion traditionnelle du Japon."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A traditional religion of Japan that focuses on ritual practices to connect with kami (spirits or gods).

    "Shinto rituals are often performed at shrines to honor the kami."
  2. 2

    The indigenous spirituality of Japan, characterized by the worship of nature and ancestors.

    "Many Japanese people practice Shinto alongside Buddhism, celebrating festivals and rituals from both traditions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Japanese terms 'shin' (gods or spirits, from Chinese 'shén') and 'tō' (way or path, from Chinese 'dào'). The term was coined and adopted historically to differentiate the indigenous animistic belief system of Japan from Buddhism, which was introduced to the archipelago via mainland Asia.

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