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shinigami

/ˌʃɪn.ɪˈɡɑːmi/

shinigami noun: a deity and/or personification of death.

Noun

shinigami (plural shinigami)

  1. (Japanese) A deity and/or personification of death.

Proper noun capitalized: Shinigami

Shinigami

  1. (Japanese) The deity and/or personification of death. (Compare Izanami and Enma).

Forms of shinigami

pluralshinigami

Origin of shinigami

Borrowing from Japanese 死に神 (shinigami).

From Japanese 死神 (Shinigami).

Questions about shinigami

What does shinigami mean?
Shinigami means a deity and/or personification of death.
What part of speech is shinigami?
Shinigami can be a noun or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce shinigami?
Shinigami is pronounced /ˌʃɪn.ɪˈɡɑːmi/.
What is the plural of shinigami?
The plural of shinigami is shinigami.

Words near shinigami in the dictionary

  1. shinhopples
  2. shini-tai
  3. shinier
  4. shinies
  5. shiniest
  6. shinigami
  7. shinily
  8. shinin'
  9. shininess
  10. shininesses
  11. shining

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