修祓しゅばつ

also: しゅうばつ · しゅうふつ

しゅ

ば

つ

Meanings

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

Shinto purification rite

A ritual cleansing ceremony, especially one performed before a Shinto event or festival. Often used as a noun or with する to mean 'to perform a purification rite'.

祭まつりの前まえに神かん主ぬしが修祓しゅばつを行おこなった。
The Shinto priest performed a purification rite before the festival.
参さん拝ぱい者しゃは修祓しゅばつしてから本ほん殿でんに向むかう。
Worshippers purify themselves before heading to the main shrine.

Written forms

修祓Usage100%
- しゅばつ
  Standard kanji spelling; reading しゅばつ is the most common.
- しゅうばつ
  Alternate reading; less common than しゅばつ.
- しゅうふつ
  Rare alternate reading.
しゅうばつ
しゅうふつ

Kanji

修discipline, conduct oneself well, study
祓exorcise

Similar words

祓はらい
祓い is a more general term for exorcism or purification, while 修祓 specifically refers to a formal Shinto ritual, often conducted by a priest.
お祓はらい
お祓い is the common, everyday term for a purification or exorcism ritual, whereas 修祓 is a more technical, ceremonial term used in Shinto contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 修 (しゅ, 'to practice' or 'to perform') and 祓 (ばつ, 'purification' or 'exorcism'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but it is a Sino-Japanese term used in Shinto ritual contexts.