noun
ancestral shrine; shrine for ancestor worship
A Shinto shrine specifically dedicated to the veneration of ancestral spirits. Often found in homes or as a separate structure.
祖霊舎には毎日お供え物をします。
We make offerings at the ancestral shrine every day.
祖霊舎は神棚とは別に設けられることが多い。
The ancestral shrine is often set up separately from the household Shinto altar.
A Buddhist household altar for ancestors, whereas 祖霊舎 is a Shinto equivalent.
Compound of 祖霊 (sorei, 'ancestral spirits') and 舎 (sha, 'building' or 'shrine'). The term is used in Shinto contexts.