大おお幣ぬさ

noun

ritual wand with streamers; ōnusa

A Shintō purification wand: a pole with linen or paper streamers, used in ōharae (grand purification) ceremonies. Archaic in everyday language but still seen in ritual contexts.

• 神かん主ぬしが大おお幣ぬさを振ふってお祓はらいをした。

  The Shintō priest waved the ōnusa to perform the purification.

noun

great demand; high popularity

Figurative use: something is so popular it's like a ritual wand being waved around. Often used in set phrases like 大幣を振る (to be in great demand).

• 新しん発はつ売ばいのゲームは大おお幣ぬさを振ふる人にん気きだ。

  The newly released game is in such great demand it's like an ōnusa being waved.