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破魔 (はま) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
exorcism ; driving away evil spirits
Refers to the act of expelling demons or evil influences, often in a religious or folk context. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to perform an exorcism'.
を
破は
魔ま
する
ため
に
祈き
祷とう
を
捧ささ
げ
た
。
They offered prayers to exorcise the evil spirit.
Kanji 魔 witch, demon, evil spirit Similar words 除じょ 霊れい 除霊 specifically means removing a spirit or ghost from a person or place, while 破魔 is a broader term for destroying or driving away evil forces.
厄やく 払ばら い 厄払い is a common term for warding off bad luck or misfortune, often through Shinto rituals, whereas 破魔 focuses on exorcising demons or evil spirits.
Etymology Compound of 破 (ha, 'destroy') and 魔 (ma, 'demon, evil spirit'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word is conventionally associated with Buddhist or folk practices of exorcism.