ðə tˈɜːm , ˈɔːlsoʊ nˈoʊn æz kjˌuːnɪtsuːkˈɑːmi, tɹænslˈeɪts tuː "tɚɹˈɛstɹɪəl dˈiːətiz" ɔːɹ "ˈɜːθli ɡˈɑːdz" ænd ɛŋkˈʌmpəsᵻz ˈɔːl kˈɑːmi ɡˈɑːdz ɪn ʃˈɪntoʊ ðæt ɹᵻsˈaɪdz ɪn ɔːɹ hæv ɐpˈɪɹd ɔnðɪ ˈɜːθ.
The term , also known as kunitsukami, translates to "terrestrial deities" or "earthly gods" and encompasses all kami gods in Shinto that resides in or have appeared on the earth.