noun
rite of seeing off the gods to Izumo
A Shinto or folk ritual held on the last night of the ninth lunar month and the first night of the tenth lunar month, when the gods are believed to depart for Izumo Shrine. Often contrasted with 神迎え (kami mukae), the rite of welcoming them back.
See also: 神迎え
旧暦9月の最終夜に神送りの儀式が行われる。
The rite of seeing off the gods is performed on the last night of the ninth lunar month.
noun
A less common, broader sense referring to a ritual for driving away evil spirits or misfortune. The primary sense is the specific Izumo-related rite.
この地域では、神送りと呼ばれる厄払いの行事が残っている。
In this region, a purification ritual called kamiokuri still remains.