How to Say "Sun God" in Japanese

太陽神

taiyōshin

The Japanese phrase for "sun God" is 太陽神, pronounced taiyōshin.

太陽神 is used to refer to a divine personification of the sun.

Meaning: divine personification of the sun (noun)

How do you pronounce it?

taiyōshin

In Japanese mythology, the most famous sun goddess is 'Amaterasu', and her name is deeply tied to the concept of 'light' and 'radiance' rather than just the physical sun.
The first character in 太陽神 is 太, which means 'big' or 'great', and the second is 陽, referring to the 'yang' of the Chinese 'yin and yang' philosophy.
While 太陽神 is the formal term, the common word for sun 日 is often paired with the honorific prefix お and suffix 様 to create お日様, treating the sun as a respected person.

古代エジプトでは太陽神が崇拝されていました。
Kodai Ejiputo de wa taiyoushin ga suuhai sarete imashita.
The sun god was worshipped in ancient Egypt.
彼は太陽神の化身だと信じられています。
Kare wa taiyoushin no keshin da to shinjirarete imasu.
He is believed to be the incarnation of the sun god.
その物語には強力な太陽神が登場します。
Sono monogatari ni wa kyouryoku na taiyoushin ga toujou shimasu.
A powerful sun god appears in that story.

Two friends are talking about a history museum exhibit.

蓮 Ren

この彫刻は太陽神を表しているの？
Kono choukoku wa taiyoushin o arawashite iru no?
Does this sculpture represent the sun god?
陽葵 Himari

そうだよ、とても神秘的な感じがするね。
Sou da yo, totemo shinpiteki na kanji ga suru ne.
Yes, it feels very mystical.
蓮 Ren

陽葵は、この太陽神の神話を知っている？
Himari wa, kono taiyoushin no shinwa o shitte iru?
Himari, do you know the myth of this sun god?
陽葵 Himari

いいえ、蓮くん、全然知らないよ。
Iie, Ren-kun, zenzen shiranai yo.
No, Ren, I don't know it at all.

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