noun
shinigami
shihn-ih-GAH-mee
noun
1
A god or spirit of death in Japanese folklore and popular fiction.
"The manga features a shinigami who collects souls."
Word Forms
shinigami plural
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Etymology
From Japanese 死に神 (shinigami), literally "death god."