noun
shrine parishioner
A person or household affiliated with a specific Shinto shrine, traditionally by geographic or familial ties. The term is specific to Shinto practice.
彼は地元の神社の氏子として、毎年の祭りに参加している。
As a parishioner of the local shrine, he participates in the annual festival.
氏子たちが集まって、神
The parishioners gathered and cleaned the shrine.