Vocabulary

What does 神様 (かみさま, kamisama) mean?

神様 (かみさま, kamisama) means god, deity.

Quick facts
Readingかみさま
Romajikamisama
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
かみさま
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkamisama

god, deity

Genki 20Genki
  1. 1noun God; god; deity
  2. 2noun ace; king; superior person

Example sentences

  • The child believes in God.

  • I prayed to the gods for good health.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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