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柊ひいらぎ鰯いわしは、鬼おにが嫌きらうとされる柊ひいらぎの葉はと鰯いわしの頭あたまを使つかった魔ま除よけです。

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柊ひいらぎ鰯いわし

holly and sardine charm

鬼おに

oni; ogre; demon

noun, prefix

hate; dislike; loathe

is regarded as; is said to be

柊ひいらぎ

holly olive; false holly

possession, attribution, nominalizer, or nominal linker

leaf; blade; needle; frond; foliage

quotation, conditional, companion, or and marker

sardine; pilchard

possession, attribution, nominalizer, or nominal linker

head (body part); hair (on one's head); mind; brains; intellect; leader; chief; boss; captain; top; tip; head (of something); beginning; start; head count; person; down payment; deposit; top component of a kanji; pair (mahjong)

use; make use of; employ; handle; spend; consume; speak

-> 使うgodan verb

past tense or completed action

魔ま除よけ

charm against evil; talisman; amulet