Evil God - Jashin

Japanese: 邪神 - じゃしん
Evil God - Jashin
〘Noun〙 (also "Jajin") A god who brings misfortune to people. An evil god. A god of evil. ※Gukansho (1220) 7 "It is clear that the two ways of the underworld (myōken) are revealed, and the evil gods and good gods are opposed, and they appear in appearance and are seen withdrawn within." ※Yonezawa Honshasekishu (1283) 1 "They appear in the form of evil demons and evil gods (jajin) , and show the bodies of fierce beasts and poisonous snakes."

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Japanese:
〘名〙 (「じゃじん」とも) 人にわざわいを与える神。邪悪な神。まがつびの神。※愚管抄(1220)七「さだかに冥顕(みゃうけん)の二の道、邪神善神の御たがへ、色にあらはれ内にこもりてみゆるなり」※米沢本沙石集(1283)一「悪鬼邪神(ジャジン)の形を現じ、猛獣毒蛇の身を示」

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