visit to a shrine, temple, or grave
Used as a suffix or standalone noun for a respectful visit to a religious site or grave. Often appears in compounds like 初詣り (はつもうで) or お墓参り (おはかまいり).
I visit the family grave every month.
Every year, I go for the first shrine visit of the New Year.
I visited the family grave and paid my respects to my ancestors.
I went to visit a shrine on New Year's Day.
参り is the plain, often suffixed form for a shrine/temple/grave visit, while お参り is the polite, everyday word used in ordinary conversation.
visit to a grave; grave visit
visit to a shrine/temple/grave; worship
thanksgiving shrine visit; visiting a shrine to give thanks · settling scores; revenge visit
miyamairi; newborn's first shrine visit · visiting a shrine
Ise pilgrimage; pilgrimage to Ise Grand Shrine · Ise pilgrim
first shrine visit of the New Year
visitation grave; memorial grave
winter shrine visit
temple visit; visiting a temple
Standard kanji spelling for the noun/suffix meaning a visit to a shrine, temple, or grave.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common than 参り.
The noun form of the verb 参る (まいる, 'to go' humble), originally meaning a humble visit. Over time, it became a standard term for visiting religious sites.
monthly shrine or temple visit
early-morning visit to a temple or shrine
thanksgiving shrine visit
visiting a shrine; shrine visit
visiting a shrine naked in winter
newborn's first shrine visit; miyamairi · visiting a shrine