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権宮司 (ごんぐうじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

権ごん宮ぐう司じ

Meanings

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noun

associate chief priest; deputy chief priest

Shinto

A Shinto priest ranking just below the chief priest (宮司) at a shrine. The 権 prefix indicates a deputy or associate position.

彼かれは地じ元もとの神じん社じゃで権ごん宮ぐう司じを務つとめている。
He serves as the associate chief priest at the local shrine.

Kanji

権authority, power, rights
宮Shinto shrine, constellations, palace
司director, official, govt office

Similar words

宮ぐう司じ
宮司 is the chief priest of a shrine, the highest rank. 権宮司 is the deputy or associate chief priest, one step below.

Etymology

Compound of 権 (gon, 'provisional' or 'acting') and 宮司 (gūji, 'chief priest of a shrine'). The 権 prefix is used in Shinto and Buddhist titles to denote a deputy or associate rank.