God, deity, or spirit — a supernatural being worshipped in religion; in Japanese often refers to Shinto gods or spirits of nature.
この山には古くから神が宿ると信じられている。
It has long been believed that a god dwells in this mountain.
神社は地域の人々が神に祈る場所だ。
A shrine is a place where local people pray to the kami (god).
神話にはさまざまな神が登場する。
Various gods appear in myths.
Slang meaning 'incredible' or 'amazing'; used as an exclamation or as a prefix (e.g., '神対応' meaning 'godlike response').
あのレストラン、味もサービスも神だった。
That restaurant was godlike — both the food and the service were amazing.
彼のサポートは本当に神対応だった。
His support was truly incredible (a 'godly' response).
この機能、神すぎる！
This feature is too amazing!
Honorific/archaic usage referring to the Emperor (historical); rarely used in modern language.
古文では、天皇を『神』と表現する例が見られる。
In classical texts, there are instances of the Emperor being referred to as 'kami'.
Archaic meaning: thunder (historical usage).
古い記録には、『神』が雷の意味で使われている箇所がある。
In old records, there are passages where 'kami' is used to mean thunder.