御おん飯いい

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Meanings

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steamed rice offered to a deity

honorific or respectful (sonkeigo)rare termShinto

Rare honorific Shinto term for rice offered to a god. Not used for ordinary meals.

神じん社じゃでは、神しん前ぜんに御おん飯いいをお供そなえする。
At the shrine, they offer steamed rice (on'ii) before the deity.

Usage patterns

〈神かみ〉に御ご飯はんを供そなえるto offer rice to a deity
神かみ様さまに御ご飯はんを供そなえてから食しょく事じを始はじめた。
We offered rice to the god before starting the meal.