shintai

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 神体(しんたい) (shintai).

Noun

shintai (plural shintai)

1. (Shinto) A physical object (either natural or man-made) worshipped at or near Shinto shrines as a repository for spirits or kami.

Japanese

Romanization

shintai

1. Rōmaji transcription of しんたい