name
Shinto
SHIHN-toh
name
1
Japan's indigenous religion, centred on the worship of nature spirits and ancestors.
"Shinto shrines can be found throughout Japan."
adj
1
Relating to Shinto or its practices.
"They visited a Shinto shrine during their trip."
How to Use Shinto
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishJapan's traditional native religion, focused on nature spirits, ancestor worship, and ritual purity.
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Etymology
From Japanese 神道 (Shintō), literally "way of the gods," borrowed from Chinese roots meaning "ways of the gods."