神酒

Etymology 1
Possibly from compound.

Alternatively, coined in Japan of 🇨🇬-derived elements, as a compound of.

The individual character readings are kan'on shin + goon shu, suggesting either an innovation in the reading after borrowing, or a Japanese coinage.

Noun

 * 1) sacramental sake used in a Shinto ceremony
 * 2) ambrosia, nectar

Synonyms

 * : sacramental sake, sacramental wine
 * : ambrosia
 * : nectar of the gods

Etymology 2
From. Appears in the  of 712. In turn, from.

Compound of.

Noun

 * 1) sacramental sake used in a Shinto ceremony
 * 2) ambrosia, nectar

Usage notes
In Shinto contexts, often prefixed with the honorific o- as, , or ō- “great” as.

Synonyms

 * : sacramental sake, sacramental wine
 * : ambrosia
 * : nectar of the gods

Etymology 3
From. Appears in the  of 759. Compound of. The final wa may be related to in reference to the bubbles of fermentation (compare ), but this is only speculation.

Noun

 * 1)  sacramental sake used in a Shinto ceremony
 * 2)  ambrosia, nectar

Usage notes
The miwa reading appears to be obsolete.