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神聖
Meaning in Englishholiness, sacredness, dignity
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What it means
神聖 means sacred or holy, denoting something set apart for reverence and divine significance. It describes objects, places, or concepts regarded with sanctity and worthy of ritual respect.
Main meanings
- consecrated or set apart for religious or ceremonial use
- figurative sense of solemn authority or moral gravity
- used in formal discourse to describe places, rites, or persons considered inviolable
How to use it
神聲 is used as a na-adjective to describe places, objects, or acts regarded as sacred. It appears in formal writing, religious or ceremonial contexts, philosophy, and high register discourse.
Variants and close terms
- 聖なる (seinaru) sacred, holy
- 崇高な (sūkō-na) sublime, exalted
- 俗的 (zokuteki) secular, mundane
Composition
- 神: deity, god
- 聖: holy, sacred; saint
- combination yields sacredness or sanctity
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adjective (na-adjective)
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