nine-character charm; nine-syllable incantation
A ritual incantation of nine syllables (臨・兵・闘・者・皆・陣・裂・在・前) accompanied by hand gestures, used in Esoteric Buddhism and Shugendō to ward off evil. Highly domain-specific; not used in everyday language.
See also: 臨兵闘者皆陣列在前
In Shugendō, practitioners cut the nine-character grid to dispel evil spirits.
密教の行者は九字の印を結ぶ。
Esoteric Buddhist practitioners form the mudras of the nine syllables.