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祓い清める (はらいきよめる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
ichidan verb, transitive verb
purify ; exorcise ; cleanse ritually
Used for ritual purification, often in Shinto or spiritual contexts, driving away evil or impurity. Can be literal (cleansing a space) or figurative (purifying one's heart).
心こころ の 中なか の 悪わる い 考かんが え を 祓はら い 清きよ め たい 。
I want to purify my mind of bad thoughts.
Written forms 祓はら い 清きよ める Usage 63%
Standard kanji spelling using 祓い (exorcism/purification) and 清める (purify).
はらい 清きよ める Usage 38%
search-only kanji form
Search-only form; the first part in kana, second in kanji. Not a standard written form.
払はら い 清きよ める
Alternate spelling using 払い (to drive away). Less specific to ritual purification but still used.
Similar words 清きよ める 清める is a general term for purifying or cleansing something, while 祓い清める specifically implies driving away evil or impurity, often in a ritualistic or spiritual sense.
祓はら う 祓う means to exorcise or drive away evil spirits; 祓い清める combines this with the idea of purification, emphasizing both removal of impurity and cleansing.
Etymology Compound of 祓い (はらい, 'exorcism', continuative form of 祓う) and 清める (きよめる, 'to purify'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with Shinto purification rituals.
