儺な

noun

driving out evil spirits

Archaic term for a ceremony to expel evil spirits; now mostly seen in the compound 追儺 (ついな), referring to the ancient court ritual held on New Year's Eve.

See also: 追儺

• 追つい儺なは、大おお晦日みそかに宮きゅう中ちゅうで行おこなわれた儺なの儀ぎ式しきである。

  Tsuina is a ceremony of driving out evil spirits that was performed at the imperial court on New Year's Eve.