稲荷いなり

noun

Inari; god of harvests

Refers to the Shinto deity Inari, associated with rice, harvests, and prosperity. The full name is Uka-no-Mitama.

See also: 稲魂

• 稲荷いなりは五ご穀こく豊ほう穣じょうの神かみとして信しん仰こうされている。

  Inari is worshipped as the god of bountiful harvests.

noun

Inari shrine; Fushimi Inari shrine

Can refer to any shrine dedicated to Inari, or specifically to the famous Fushimi Inari shrine in Kyoto.

• 京きょう都との伏ふし見み稲いな荷りは千せん本ぼん鳥とり居いで有ゆう名めいだ。

  Fushimi Inari in Kyoto is famous for its thousands of torii gates.

noun

fox; messenger of Inari

Foxes are considered the messengers of Inari. This usage is often found in folklore and shrine contexts.

See also: きつね

• 稲荷いなり神じん社じゃの境けい内だいには狐きつねの像ぞうがよく置おかれている。

  Fox statues are often placed on the grounds of Inari shrines.

noun

fried tofu; aburaage

Fried tofu is said to be a favorite food of foxes, hence the association with Inari.

See also: 油揚げ

• この油あぶら揚あげは稲荷いなりと呼よばれることもある。

  This fried tofu is sometimes called inari.

noun

inarizushi; sushi wrapped in fried tofu

Abbreviation of いなり寿司. Usually written in kana. A common sushi type where vinegared rice is stuffed into seasoned fried tofu pouches.

See also: 稲荷寿司

• お弁べん当とうにいなりを入いれてください。

  Please put some inarizushi in the lunch box.