How to say 'Enshrine' in Japanese | 祭る

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The Japanese word for Enshrine is 'Matsuru', written as 祭る in Japanese.'Enshrine' in hiragana is まつる.

word

祭る

Meaning

Enshrine

Reading

まつる

matsuru

Kanji

祭Ritual

Explanation

The Japanese verb '祭る (まつる)' means 'to enshrine' or 'to worship'. It is used to describe the act of enshrining a deity or spirit, often in a shrine or sacred place. This verb is commonly used in religious or spiritual contexts. For example: they enshrined the god in the temple「彼らはその神を寺に祭った」(かれらはそのかみをてらにまつった). The villagers worship the mountain spirit「村人たちは山の精霊を祭る」(むらびとたちはやまのせいれいをまつる). It's important to note that this verb is often used in the context of traditional Japanese religious practices.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

5445

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 祭る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

祭

Meaning

Ritual

Hiragana in the Word 祭る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 祭る Through the Kanji 祭

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 祭 as well.

word

祭り

Meaning

Festival

word

祭日

Meaning

Holiday

word

祭

Meaning

Festival

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What does 'Matsuru' (祭る) mean?

'Matsuru' means 'Enshrine' .

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