守護神

Japanese

kanjitab
Definitions
  • a tutelary deity
  • (baseball) closer

Etymology

Compound from Japanese 守護 (protection) + Japanese 神 (god, spirit, deity, honorific prefix used in spiritual contexts, God, Shinto god, study).

Origin

Japanese

Gloss

god, spirit, deity, honorific prefix used in spiritual contexts, God, Shinto god, study

Concept
Semantic Field

Religion and belief

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

Emoji
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