shinigami

See also: Shinigami

English

Etymology

Borrowing from Japanese 死に神 (shinigami).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌʃɪn.ɪˈɡɑːmi/

Noun

shinigami (plural shinigami)

1. (Japanese mythology) A deity and/or personification of death.

Translations

god of death

• Japanese: 死に神 (ja) (shinigami)

Japanese

Romanization

shinigami

1. Rōmaji transcription of しにがみ