神隠し
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See also: 神隱
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 神 | 隠 |
| かみ Grade: 3 |
かく > がく Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 神隱し (kyūjitai) |
| Kanji in this term | |
|---|---|
| 神 | 隠 |
| かみ Grade: 3 |
かく Grade: S |
| kun'yomi | |
| Alternative spelling |
|---|
| 神隱し (kyūjitai) |
Etymology
Literally “being hidden by a kami, a god”.
Pronunciation
Noun
神隠し or 神隠し • (kamikakushi or kamigakushi)
- A mysterious disappearance; being spirited away.
- 『千と千尋の神隠し』
- “Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi”
- “The Spiriting Away of Sen and Chihiro” (Spirited Away)
- 『千と千尋の神隠し』