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神参り (かみまいり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
visiting a shrine ; shrine visit
Refers to the act of going to a Shinto shrine to pray or pay respects. Often used in the context of New Year's visits (初詣) or other traditional occasions.
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神かみ
参まい
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I visited a shrine to pray for passing the exam.
Kanji 参 nonplussed, three (in documents), going Similar words 初はつ 詣もうで 初詣 specifically refers to the first shrine visit of the New Year, while 神参り is a more general term for visiting a shrine at any time.
お 参まい り お参り is a more common and polite general term for visiting a shrine or temple, whereas 神参り explicitly specifies a Shinto shrine.
Etymology Compound of 神 (kami, 'god, deity') and 参り (mairi, the continuative form of 参る 'to go, visit'), literally 'god-visiting'.
