How to say "godly" in Japanese

• 神かむ
  noun (prefix)Covers the 'divine' sense of 'godly': it is the word for a god or deity, so it suits talk of gods and divine things, not personal piety; a less common match for 'godly'.
• 信心深いしんじんぶかい
  i-adjectiveCovers the 'devout, deeply religious' sense of 'godly': an adjective for a person of strong, sincere faith. This is the word you want when 'godly' describes someone's piety, as in 'a godly man'.
  インカ人にんは信心しんじん深ふかい民族みんぞくだった。↗

  The Inca were religious people.

Use 神 for the 'divine' sense of 'godly' — pertaining to a god — and 「信心深い」 for the 'devout' sense describing a deeply religious person; the former is a less common match for this English word.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 神かむdivine
• 信心深いしんじんぶかいdeeply religious