also: しゅくし
noun
Shinto ritual prayer; invocation of the gods
A formal prayer or invocation recited by a Shinto priest during ceremonies, addressing the kami. The reading のりと is standard in this context.
神主が祝詞をあげた。
The Shinto priest intoned a ritual prayer.
noun
Only with reading しゅくし
Used only with the reading しゅくし. A formal speech of congratulations, similar to 祝辞 (しゅくじ), but less common. Often encountered in ceremonial contexts.
See also: 祝辞 (しゅくじ)
結婚式で祝詞を述べる。
Deliver a congratulatory address at a wedding.