Lingaku- driving out evil spirits (on New Year's eve)see also 追儺
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
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- driving out evil spirits (on New Year's eve)
This term refers specifically to a ritual or practice that occurs on New Year's Eve in which people attempt to expel evil spirits to ensure a good year ahead. It often involves various traditional customs and might be part of larger New Year's celebrations.
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おにやらい鬼遣をするto drive out evil spiritsおにやらい鬼遣いdriving out evil spirits (the act itself)おにやらい鬼遣のぎしき儀式the ritual of driving out evil spiritsおに鬼つかい遣いのうた歌song of driving out evil spiritsおにやらい鬼遣のまめまき豆まきthrowing beans to drive out evil spiritsおにやらい鬼遣をおこなう行うto perform the driving out of evil spiritsしんねん新年のおにやらい鬼遣New Year's evil spirit expulsionおにやらい鬼遣のでんせつ伝説legend of the driving out of evil spiritsおにやらい鬼遣のしゅうかん習慣custom of driving out evil spiritsおにやらい鬼遣にさんか参加するto participate in the driving out of evil spirits