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神祇官

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Japanese

Etymology 1

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神祇 (heavenly and earthly gods) + (agency higher than (shō, ministry))

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Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) んぎかん [jìńgíꜜkàǹ] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [d͡ʑĩŋʲɡʲikã̠ɴ]

Proper noun

(じん)()(かん) (Jingikan) じんぎくゎん (Zingikwan)?

  1. (historical, government) the Department of Divinities
    Holonym: 二官

Etymology 2

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(god) + (agency)

Proper noun

神祇(かみ)(づかさ) or 神祇(かむ)(づかさ) or 神祇(かん)(づかさ) (Kamizukasa or Kamuzukasa or Kanzukasa) 

  1. (historical, government) the Department of Divinities
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