べっか

    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
  1. cooking over a second fire to prevent contamination from one's everyday fire for performing Shinto rites; cooking over a second fire to prevent contamination from mourning people, menstruating women, etc.
Forms
  • べっかべつび
  • べっか
  • べつび
Generated definitions (experimental)
  1. cooking over a second fire to prevent contamination from one's everyday fire for performing Shinto rites
  2. This meaning refers to the traditional practice in Shinto rituals where a separate fire is used to ensure purity and avoid contamination. It highlights the spiritual significance of maintaining cleanliness in sacred practices.
  3. cooking over a second fire to prevent contamination from mourning people, menstruating women, etc.
  4. This meaning emphasizes the cultural belief in avoiding contamination from individuals considered impure due to mourning or natural processes. It reflects societal norms surrounding purity and contamination.
Generated collocations (experimental)
to cook over a second fireto use a second firemeal cooked over a second fireto prepare a second firethe custom of cooking over a second fireShinto's second firerituals involving a second fireto designate a second fireto perform the act of using a second fireto protect the practice of using a second fire