noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
religious ceremony to appease the gods
A Shinto or folk religious rite performed to calm or pacify deities, often at a new construction site or after a disturbance. Can be used as a noun or with する.
新しいビルを建てる前に、鎮祭を行った。
Before constructing the new building, they performed a religious ceremony to appease the gods.
地鎮祭は、工事
The groundbreaking ceremony is a type of religious ceremony to appease the gods, praying for construction safety.