梓あずさ弓ゆみ

noun

catalpa bow; spirit bow

A bow used in Shinto rituals to summon spirits or purify spaces, traditionally made from Japanese cherry birch, catalpa, or similar wood. The term is primarily encountered in religious or historical contexts.

• 神しん職しょくが梓あずさ弓ゆみを鳴ならして神かみを呼よび寄よせる。

  The Shinto priest twangs the catalpa bow to summon the deity.