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shinigami¹

  • /ˌʃɪn.ɪˈɡɑːmi/

Where it comes from

Borrowing from Japanese 死に神 (shinigami).

noun shinigami

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

Shinigami²

  • /ˌʃɪn.ɪˈɡɑːmi/

Where it comes from

From Japanese 死神 (Shinigami).

proper noun

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

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noun god of death

日本語死に神 shinigami

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"shinigami." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/shinigami. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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shinigami. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/shinigami

Chicago

"shinigami." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/shinigami.

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@misc{shinigami_2026,
  title = {shinigami},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/shinigami},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}