Japanese

Pronunciation

• On'yomi: Goon
• (Tokyo) まじん [màjíń] (Heiban - [0])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [ma̠d͡ʑĩɴ]

Noun

魔神 ‎(hiragana まじん, romaji majin)

1. a malevolent deity that causes misfortune and disaster
2. an evil spirit

Synonyms

• (evil spirit): 悪魔 (あくま) ‎(akuma)

Usage notes

The mashin reading appears to be less common than the majin reading.

Etymology 2

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

• On'yomi
• (Tokyo) ましん [màshíń] (Heiban - [0])
• IPA^(key): [ma̠ɕĩɴ]

Noun

魔神 ‎(hiragana ましん, romaji mashin)

1. a malevolent deity that causes misfortune and disaster
2. an evil spirit

Synonyms

• (evil spirit): 悪魔 (あくま) ‎(akuma)

Usage notes

The mashin reading appears to be less common than the majin reading.

References

1. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, ISBN 4-385-13905-9