さ庭にわ

noun

sacred place for receiving divine messages

Historical term for a designated area where a medium would receive oracles or divine communications, often in ancient Shinto contexts.

• 古こ代だいの祭さい祀しでは、さ庭にわで神しん託たくを受うけたと伝つたえられる。

  In ancient rituals, it is said that divine messages were received at the さ庭.

noun

medium; person who receives divine messages

Refers to the person acting as a medium or oracle receiver, often in the same ancient Shinto context as sense 1.

• さ庭にわは神かみの言こと葉ばを人ひと々びとに伝つたえる役やく割わりを担になった。

noun

wagon performer in kagura

Specific historical role: a performer of the wagon (和琴) in kagura (神楽), a traditional Shinto theatrical dance.

See also: 和琴 (わごん) · 神楽 (かぐら)

• 神楽かぐらでさ庭にわが和わ琴ごんを奏かなでる場ば面めんは神しん聖せいなものとされた。