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祭る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 祭る | 祭らない |
| Polite | 祭ります | 祭りません |
| Past polite | 祭りました | 祭りませんでした |
| Past | 祭った | 祭らなかった |
| Te-form | 祭って | 祭らないで |
| Desire | 祭りたい | 祭りたくない |
| Potential | 祭れる | 祭れない |
| Passive | 祭られる | 祭られない |
| Causative | 祭らせる | 祭らせない |
| Causative passive | 祭らせられるalso 祭らされる | 祭らせられないalso 祭らされない |
| Volitional | 祭ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 祭りましょう | |
| Imperative | 祭れ | 祭るな |
| Conditional | 祭れば | 祭らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 祭ったら | 祭らなかったら |
Meanings
1
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
enshrine; deify
To enshrine a deity or spirit in a sacred place, or to treat someone as a god. Often used in religious or mythological contexts.
A god of abundant harvests is enshrined at this shrine.
In ancient Rome, emperors were sometimes deified.
2
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
worship; pray to
To worship or pray to an enshrined deity. The focus is on the act of reverence rather than the enshrinement itself.
The local people worship the mountain god at this small shrine.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に〈神〉を祭るto enshrine a deity at a place (e.g. shrine)
This shrine enshrines the god Susanoo.
- 〈人〉を神として祭るto deify a person as a god after death
He was deified as a god after his death.