初はつ参まいり

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

first shrine visit of the New Year

Synonymous with 初詣 (はつもうで), but 初参り is less common and may be used in certain regions or contexts.

See also: 初詣

• 元がん旦たんに家か族ぞくで初はつ参まいりに行いった。

  On New Year's Day, we went as a family for our first shrine visit of the year.

• 今年ことしの初はつ参まいりは地じ元もとの小ちいさな神じん社じゃにした。

  For this year's first shrine visit, we chose a small local shrine.