神聖|しんせいshinsei[0]heiban (flat)

1. noun, na-adjectiveholiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
   インドでは牛うしは神聖しんせいな動物どうぶつです。↗

   In India, the cow is a sacred animal.

• Synonym尊いとうといNeutralAn adjective stressing high value and worthiness of respect, as in 「尊い命」「尊い犠牲」; it highlights preciousness rather than the solemn sacredness of 「神聖」.
• Synonym聖なるせいなるNeutralA pre-noun adjective used only before nouns, as in 「聖なる夜」「聖なる泉」, with a religious, lyrical flavor; unlike 「神聖」, it cannot serve as a predicate.

Use 「神聖」 for solemn, inviolable sacredness (「神聖な場所」「神聖視する」). For a lyrical modifier before a noun choose 「聖なる」; when emphasizing that something is precious and worthy of respect, 「尊い」 is the better fit.

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1. 敬うやまうに値あたいし、宗教しゅうきょうや信仰しんこうの対象たいしょうとして丁重ていちょうな扱あつかいを受うけるさま。聖きよしらかなこと。
2. 宗教しゅうきょうに関係かんけいするとして特別とくべつな扱あつかいを受うけるさま。