noun
ceremony of driving out evil spirits; exorcism ritual
Refers to a traditional Japanese ceremony, often associated with Setsubun, where evil spirits are expelled. Historical and cultural term; not an everyday word.
追儺は節分の起源とされる儀式だ。
Tsuina is a ritual considered to be the origin of Setsubun.
平安時代の宮中では、大晦日に追儺が行われた。
In the Heian-period imperial court, tsuina was performed on New Year's Eve.
From Chinese 追儺 (zhuīnuó), referring to an ancient exorcism ritual. The exact historical derivation into Japanese court practice is uncertain, but it became established as a year-end ceremony to expel evil spirits.