恵え方ほう参まいり

noun

New Year's shrine/temple visit in a lucky direction

A traditional practice of visiting a shrine or temple that lies in the year's auspicious direction (恵方) to pray for good fortune.

• 今年ことしの恵え方ほうは南なん南なん東とうなので、恵え方ほう参まいりに行いくならその方ほう角がくの神じん社じゃを選えらびます。

  This year's lucky direction is south-southeast, so if we go for an ehōmairi, we'll choose a shrine in that direction.

• 正しょう月がつに家か族ぞくで恵え方ほう参まいりをして、一いち年ねんの無ぶ事じを祈いのった。

  On New Year's, the family went on an ehōmairi and prayed for safety throughout the year.