God-man

Japanese: 神人 - じにん

〘Noun〙① A lower-ranking priest or yoriudo who serves a shrine. They are placed under the priest, negi, hafuri, and other shrine officials, and are responsible for miscellaneous tasks during religious ceremonies and guarding the front of the shrine throughout the year. They have had a connection with the shrine since ancient times, and during festivals, certain positions are often hereditary as privileges. In the Middle Ages, they often used force to cause trouble and commit acts of violence. Jinnin. Shinjin. ※From the Ryoiki (810-824): "Two jinnin stood on either side of the gate, wearing armor and scarlet kazura on their foreheads." ※Shinto Myomoku Ruijusho (1699), vol. 5: "Geshi: A lower-ranking shrine official. The provisions for jinnin are the same as above." ② A person who is subordinate to a shrine and engaged in entertainment, commerce, or menial work. ※Essays: Oritaku Shiba no Ki (circa 1716) Part 2: "The matter of the fishing boat is, <omitted>, governed by a god-man named Yasumura from Tatsuta Hongu."

Shin-jin [God-man]

〘Noun〙① God and man. ※Meiji 6th Magazine, No. 5 (1874), Kyomonron, 2 (Nishi Amane) "Gods wish to harmonize man and gods and make them one." [Book of Documents, Shun's Canon] ② A person as noble as a god. Also, a person who has gained supernatural powers. A sage. ※Ryōiki (810-824), Vol. 2 "What I have realized is that I have not yet found the answer that the divine or human speaker can give." [Warring States Policy, Wei Policy, Nakayama] ③ = jinin (divine man) ① ※Old movable type Mo Shishō (before the 17th century), Vol. 17 "I had a child, so that the divine man and god could drive away evil deeds as if they were driving away evil." ④ In Christianity, this word refers to Jesus Christ.

Jin-nin [God-man]

〘Noun〙① = jinin (divine man) ※Takanohon Heike (before the 13th century) 1 "The arrows that stood on the portable shrine were shot down by jinnin (divine man) . " ② Divine existence. ※Shui Ojoden (around 1111) "The divine man appeared suddenly, _and saved the life _{of the} _one in dire straits."

Kami-bito [God-man]

〘 noun 〙 A person who serves the gods, such as a priest . Kanzukasa. Kanbito. ※Genji (around 1001-14), Wakana no Shita: "The deep frost of the night hangs over the leaves of the sakaki tree held in the hands of the gods."

Kamin-chu [God-man]

In the Okinawa region, this is a general term for shrine maidens (miko) who worship the gods. In addition to those with official qualifications, it also refers to shrine maidens who are only given the qualifications for village festivals.

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 神社に奉仕する下級の神職や寄人(よりうど)。神主、禰宜、祝(はふり)などの祠官の下に置かれ、年中神事の雑役や社頭の警備などに当たったもの。古くからその神社と縁故をもち、祭礼のときには、一定の職を特権として世襲している例が多い。また、中世には武力によってしばしば強訴・乱行を行なった。じんにん。しんじん。※霊異記（810‐824）中「其の門の左右に二の神人立ち、身に鉀鎧(よろひ)を著、額に緋の蘰(かづら)を著けたり」※神道名目類聚抄（1699）五「下司下部の神役人なり。神人(ジニン) ことわり上に同じ」② 神社に隷属して、芸能・商工業あるいは卑賤な役に従事するもの。※随筆・折たく柴の記（1716頃）下「其魚梁船の事をば、〈略〉安村といふ龍田本宮の神人支配し」

しん‐じん【神人】

〘名〙① 神と人。※明六雑誌‐五号（1874）教門論・二〈西周〉「神人を和して之を一にせむと欲するなり」〔書経‐舜典〕② 神のようにけだかい人。また、神通力を得た人。仙人。※霊異記（810‐824）下「悟る所は未だ神人弁者の答術を得ず」〔戦国策‐衛策・中山〕③ ＝じにん（神人）①※古活字本毛詩抄（１７Ｃ前）一七「神人やみことが払いをするやうに悪事を払ひのけてだされた程に子ができたぞ」④ キリスト教で、イエス‐キリストをさしていうことば。