noun
god of death; death deity; Grim Reaper
A supernatural being that brings death; often personified as a cloaked figure with a scythe in Western contexts, but can also refer to Japanese death gods like shinigami in folklore and pop culture.
死神に取り憑かれたような気がする。
I feel as if I'm possessed by a death god.
その漫画では死神が主人公の相棒だ。
In that manga, a shinigami is the protagonist's partner.
Compound of 死 (し, 'death') + 神 (かみ, 'god, spirit'), with rendaku voicing. The concept of a death-bringing spirit exists in Japanese folklore, but the modern personification is influenced by Western Grim Reaper imagery.