魔神
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[edit]devil | God; unusual; mysterious God; unusual; mysterious; soul; spirit; divine essence; lively; spiritual being | ||
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trad. (魔神) | 魔 | 神 | |
simp. #(魔神) | 魔 | 神 | |
alternative forms | 毛神 Hokkien 旡神 Hokkien | ||
anagram | 神魔 |
Pronunciation
[edit]- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin:
- Zhuyin: ㄇㄛˊ ㄕㄣˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: móshén
- Wade–Giles: mo2-shên2
- Yale: mwó-shén
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: moshern
- Palladius: мошэнь (mošɛnʹ)
- Sinological IPA (key): /mu̯ɔ³⁵ ʂən³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Southern Min
Noun
[edit]魔神
- ghost; demon; evil spirit
- (Xiamen, Quanzhou and Zhangzhou Hokkien) rambling and unreasonable person; lunatic
Synonyms
[edit]- (ghost): 鬼神 (guǐshén)
Adjective
[edit]魔神
- (Hokkien) mentally unbalanced; crazy and unfounded; rambling and unreasonable
Derived terms
[edit]Japanese
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]Kanji in this term | |
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魔 | 神 |
ま Grade: S |
じん Grade: 3 |
goon |
Alternative spelling |
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魔神 (kyūjitai) |
From Middle Chinese 魔神 (MC ma zyin, literally “demon, evil spirit” + “god, spirit”). Compare modern Mandarin 魔神 (móshén).
The goon reading, so likely the reading as originally imported from Middle Chinese.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- a malevolent deity that causes misfortune and disaster
- an evil spirit
Usage notes
[edit]The mashin reading appears to be less common than the majin reading.
Synonyms
[edit]- (evil spirit): 悪魔 (akuma)
Etymology 2
[edit]Kanji in this term | |
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魔 | 神 |
ま Grade: S |
しん Grade: 3 |
goon | kan'on |
Alternative spelling |
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魔神 (kyūjitai) |
Shift in pronunciation from majin, using the kan'on reading of shin for 神.
/mad͡ʑin/ → /maɕin/
A mixed goon-kan'on reading reading, so likely a later development after borrowing.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]- a malevolent deity that causes misfortune and disaster
- an evil spirit
Usage notes
[edit]The mashin reading appears to be less common than the majin reading.
Synonyms
[edit]- (evil spirit): 悪魔 (akuma)
See also
[edit]魔神 on the Japanese Wikipedia.Wikipedia ja
References
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