also: はらえ
Primarily a Shinto term for ritual purification or driving out evil spirits; also used more broadly for cleansing or exorcism.
I received a purification ritual at the shrine.
A purification ceremony to drive away evil spirits was performed.
exorcist
car purification; vehicle purification ritual
Standard spelling for the noun meaning purification or exorcism.
Abbreviated kanji form; also read はらえ in some contexts.
Alternate reading of the abbreviated form, used in specific Shinto terms or names.
Derived from the verb 祓う (はらう), meaning to purify or exorcise. The noun form 祓い (はらい) refers to the act or ritual of purification.