Shinto

noun

Shin·to ˈshin-(ˌ)tō

: the indigenous religion of Japan consisting chiefly in the cultic devotion to deities of natural forces and veneration of the Emperor as a descendant of the sun goddess

Shinto adjective

Shintoism

ˈshin-(ˌ)tō-ˌi-zəm

noun

Shintoist

ˈshin-ˌtō-ist

noun or adjective

Shintoistic

ˌshin-tō-ˈi-stik

adjective

Examples of Shinto in a Sentence

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Her method evoked the Shinto principle that objects can be inhabited by a kami, a spirit. —

Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024 As for spirituality and fitness, Mangione called for the revival of traditional Japanese activities such as onsen (hot springs), the Shinto religion and karate. —

Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024 This historic location has seen centuries of transformation—from a Hawaiian fishing village and a bustling 19th-century harbor to a Japanese fishing hub with a Shinto shrine, Maui’s first commercial airport, and even a WWII training site. —

Jenn Rice, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024 Torii gates, structures found at the entrance of Shinto shrines across Japan, symbolize the transition from the mundane to the sacred. —

Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 14 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Shinto