真ま榊さかき

noun

sacred evergreen tree; shrine evergreen

Specifically refers to an evergreen tree, often a sakaki (Cleyera japonica), planted or used at Shinto shrines. The term emphasizes its sacred nature. Compare with 賢木 (さかき), which can refer to the same tree in a broader or less explicitly shrine-focused context.

See also: 榊

• 神じん社じゃの境けい内だいには真ま榊さかきが植うえられている。

  A sacred evergreen tree is planted within the shrine grounds.

• 神しん事じに使つかう真ま榊さかきを用よう意いする。

  Prepare the sacred evergreen branches for the Shinto ritual.