神殺し
kamigoroshi
The English phrase "God slayer" is translated into Japanese as 神殺し (kamigoroshi).
神殺し refers to a person or entity that kills a deity. This term is most commonly found in the context of fantasy literature, mythology or video games rather than everyday conversation.
How does it change in a sentence?
To create a more descriptive phrase meaning "the person who is a God slayer", you can add the particle の and the noun 者 to form 神殺しの者.
How do you pronounce it?
kamigoroshi
Did you know?
- If one were to use this term in a historical Shinto context, it would imply an act of profound sacrilege or cosmic chaos, rather than just a feat of strength.
- The word 神 can refer to anything from a supreme deity to a spirit residing in a rock or a tree. This means a 神殺し might not be killing a creator god, but simply destroying a minor nature spirit.
- The suffix 殺し can be attached to many nouns in Japanese to create a compound word meaning 'killer of' or 'slayer of', such as 竜殺し for 'dragon slayer'.
Examples in context
- 彼は強力な神殺しです。He is a powerful God Slayer.
- あのキャラクターはすごい神殺しだよ。That character is an incredible God Slayer!
- 彼は神の殺し屋として有名だ。He is famous as a God Slayer.
- 彼は伝説の神殺しと呼ばれている。Kare wa densetsu no kamigoroshi to yobarete iru.He is called a legendary god slayer.
- 神殺しの力を持つ者が現れた。Kamigoroshi no chikara o motsu mono ga arawareta.A person with the power of a god slayer has appeared.
- その物語の主人公は神殺しだ。Sono monogatari no shujinkou wa kamigoroshi da.The protagonist of that story is a god slayer.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a new fantasy anime.
- 蓮 Renこのアニメの主人公は神殺しなんだよ。Kono anime no shujinkou wa kamigoroshi nan da yo.The protagonist of this anime is a god slayer.
- 結衣 Yui蓮くん、それってすごくかっこいいね！Ren-kun, sorette sugoku kakkoii ne!Ren, that sounds really cool!
- 蓮 Ren結衣もきっと気に入ると思うよ。Yui mo kitto kiniiru to omou yo.I think you will like it too, Yui.
- 結衣 Yui今度一緒に見ようよ。Kondo issho ni miyou yo.Let's watch it together sometime.
