thanksgiving shrine/temple visit after a wish is granted
A visit to a shrine or temple to express gratitude after a prayer or wish has been fulfilled. Often contrasted with 願掛け (making a wish).
Since my wish came true, I went to the temple to give thanks.
Standard kanji spelling.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 願 (がん, 'wish, prayer') and 解き (ほどき, 'untying, releasing'), literally 'untying a wish', referring to the release from the obligation of a fulfilled prayer.