悪祓あしはらえ

noun

purification to cleanse one of sin

Archaic term for a ritual purification to remove sin or impurity. Not used in modern everyday language; encountered mainly in historical or religious contexts.

• 古こ文ぶん書しょには、罪つみを清きよめるための悪祓あしはらえの儀ぎ式しきが記しるされている。

  Ancient documents record a ritual of 悪祓 to cleanse one of sin.