玉たま串ぐし奉ほう奠てん

noun

offering a sacred sakaki branch

A formal Shinto ritual act of presenting a sprig of the sacred sakaki tree (玉串) to the kami. Used in ceremonies and written on offering envelopes.

• 神しん前ぜんで玉たま串ぐし奉ほう奠てんを行おこなった。

  We performed the offering of the sacred branch before the kami.

• 玉たま串ぐし料りょうの封ふう筒とうに「玉たま串ぐし奉ほう奠てん」と書かく。

  Write 'Tamagushi Hōten' on the envelope for the offering.