noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
enshrining together; joint enshrinement
Shinto term for enshrining two or more kami in the same shrine, or moving a kami to be enshrined alongside another. Used as both a noun and a suru-verb.
この神社では、複数の神を合祀している。
At this shrine, multiple kami are enshrined together.
合祀によって、地域の信仰が一つにまとめられた。
Through joint enshrinement, the local beliefs were unified.