初はつ穂ほ料りょう

noun

ceremony fee; offering to the gods

Shinto term for money offered to the shrine when requesting a ceremony or prayer. Often placed in a special envelope and presented at the shrine office.

• 初はつ穂ほ料りょうは、のし袋ぶくろに入いれてお渡わたしします。

  The ceremony fee is presented in a special gift envelope.

• 祈き祷とうを申もうし込こむ際さいに初はつ穂ほ料りょうを納おさめました。

  I paid the offering fee when I requested the prayer service.