How to Say "Susanoo" in Japanese

須佐之男

Susanoo[sɨ̥sa̠no̞o̞]

須佐之男 is the Japanese name for the storm god Susanoo.

須佐之男 refers to the specific deity in Japanese mythology associated with storms.

Meaning: Japanese storm god (name)

How do you pronounce it?

Susanoo

The word susamajii, meaning 'terrible', is a linguistic relative of Susanoo that is still used in daily conversation to describe intense weather or emotions.
Many shrines across Japan are dedicated to Susanoo, where he is worshipped not as a destructive storm god but as a protector against floods and disasters.
The name might not be a person's name originally, but a description of a place, specifically a location in Japan where the god first touched the earth.

須佐之男はとても強力な神様です。
Susanoo wa totemo kyouryoku na kamisama desu.
Susanoo is a very powerful god.
神話の中で須佐之男が登場します。
Shinwa no naka de Susanoo ga toujou shimasu.
Susanoo appears in the myths.
須佐之男は嵐の神として知られています。
Susanoo wa arashi no kami toshite shirarete imasu.
Susanoo is known as the god of storms.

Two friends are talking about Japanese mythology.

美咲 Misaki

大翔、須佐之男のことを知ってる？
Daito, Susanoo no koto o shitteru?
Daito, do you know about Susanoo?
大翔 Hiroto

うん、とても強い神様だよね。
Un, totemo tsuyoi kamisama da yo ne.
Yeah, he is a very powerful god.
美咲 Misaki

須佐之男は八岐大蛇を倒したんだよ。
Susanoo wa Yamata no Orochi o taoshita nda yo.
Susanoo defeated the eight-headed serpent.
大翔 Hiroto

それはすごい話だね。
Sore wa sugoi hanashi da ne.
That is an amazing story.

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