神明|しんめいshinmei[0]heiban (flat)

1. noundeity; god
2. nounAmaterasu (as an enshrined deity)

• Synonym神かみNeutralThe everyday, most common word for gods and spirits in general; also slang for 'god-tier' or amazing. Lacks the solemn, archaic dignity of 「神明」.
• Synonym神様かみさまCasualColloquial, adding respect and warmth; also a metaphor for a top person in a field. More everyday than 「神明」.
• Synonym大御神おおみかみFormalA formal honorific for the most revered gods, often applied to Amaterasu; it shows more reverence than 「神明」.
• Synonym大神おおかみFormalA formal honorific for Japanese deities, usually attached after a god's name; written and solemn, rarely used alone in everyday speech.
• Synonym皇神FormalAn archaic, elegant term for the ancestral deities of the imperial line or other revered gods; formal and rare, more archaic than 「神明」.

Use 「神明」 for deities, especially as objects of worship, in written or formal contexts, as in 「天地神明に誓う」. In everyday speech say 「神」 or 「神様」; to honor revered gods use 「大御神」 or 「大神」.

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1. 神かみ。神祇じんぎ。
2. 天照あまてらす大神だいじん。
3. 精神せいしん。