exorcism rite; purification
A Shinto ritual to drive away evil spirits or purify a person, place, or object. Often performed by a priest.
神社でお祓いを受けた。
I received a purification rite at the shrine.
I have a purification ritual done for my new car.
Standard kanji spelling for the Shinto purification/exorcism rite.
Honorific prefix 御 spelling; less common but still seen.
Abbreviated kanji form without okurigana; rare.
Noun form of the verb 祓う (はらう, 'to exorcise, purify') with honorific prefix お. The kanji 祓 is specifically associated with Shinto purification.