noun
worshipper; visitor to a temple or shrine
Refers to a person who visits a temple or shrine for worship or sightseeing. Often used in formal or written contexts; 参拝者 is a more common synonym.
See also: 参拝者
正月には多くの参詣人が神社を訪れる。
Many worshippers visit the shrine at New Year's.
参詣人は本堂の前で手を合わせた。
The worshipper put their hands together in front of the main hall.
Compound of 参詣 (visit to a temple/shrine) and 人 (person).