お礼れい参まいり

noun

thanksgiving shrine visit; visiting a shrine to give thanks

A visit to a shrine or temple to express gratitude, often after a wish has been fulfilled or a prayer answered.

• 願ねがいが叶かなったので、お礼れい参まいりに行いった。

  My wish came true, so I went to the shrine to give thanks.

• 合ごう格かくのお礼れい参まいりに、家か族ぞくで神じん社じゃを訪おとずれた。

  We visited the shrine as a family to give thanks for passing the exam.

noun

settling scores; revenge visit

Colloquial, often ironic use: going to confront someone or get even, likened to a 'thanksgiving visit' but actually for retaliation.

• あいつには後あとでお礼れい参まいりに行いくからな。

  I'll go pay him a 'thanksgiving visit' later, if you know what I mean.

• 裏うら切ぎった相あい手てにお礼れい参まいりするつもりらしい。

  He seems to be planning to settle scores with the person who betrayed him.