- first shrine visit of the New Yearsee also 初詣
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
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- first shrine visit of the New Year
This refers to the tradition in Japan of visiting a shrine for the first time in the New Year. It is a way to pray for good luck and health in the coming year.
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はつまいり初参りをするto make the first shrine visit of the New Yearはつもうで初詣first shrine visit of the New Yearかぞく家族ではつまいり初参りをするto make the first shrine visit of the New Year with familyはつまいり初参りのしゅうかん習慣the custom of the first shrine visitおさいせん賽銭をあげるto offer money at the shrineねがいごと願い事をするto make a wishはつまいり初参りのじき時期the time for the first shrine visitじんじゃ神社にいく行くto go to the shrineこううん幸運をいのる祈るto pray for good luckひとごみ人混みのなか中ではつまいり初参りをするto make the first shrine visit in a crowd
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- はつもうで初詣..