English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Japanese 神体 (shintai).
shintai (plural shintai)
- (Shinto) A physical object (either natural or man-made) worshipped at or near Shinto shrines as a repository for spirits or kami.
Japanese[edit]
Romanization[edit]
shintai
- Rōmaji transcription of しんたい