Vocabulary

What does 神聖 (しんせい, shinsei) mean?

神聖 (しんせい, shinsei) means sacred, holy.

Quick facts
Readingしんせい
Romajishinsei
Part of speechnoun, na-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
しんせい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshinsei

sacred, holy

  1. 1noun · na-adjective holiness; sacredness; sanctity

Example sentences

  • The wedding is a sacred ceremony for the two of them.

  • This forest has been regarded as a sacred place since ancient times.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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