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| shintai 神体 | ||||||
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| Lit. "Body of the *kami 神"; a sacred object which is worshiped as a symbol of the divine Shintou 神道 spirit. Shintai may be are mirrors (see *mishoutai 御正体), swords, jewels (see *shinpou 神宝), or images of Shintou deities, kami, in painting and sculpture (see *shinzou 神像). | ||||||
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