神降ろし

Japanese

kanjitab
Definitions
  • the call calling down a god to a place of worship at the start of a festival
  • an avatar, particularly a 巫女 (shrine maiden) who has prayed and invited a god to enter her body to be an oracle
  • the listing the names of gods and making a solemn oath on a written vow to the gods; also, the place on the document where the names of the gods are written

Etymology

Compound from Japanese 神 (god, spirit, deity, honorific prefix used in spiritual contexts, God, Shinto god, study) + Japanese bringing down + Japanese 連用形 (meeting, house, counselor, store, gathering, building)+ Japanese stem or continuative form of verb m + Japanese 降ろす + Japanese lower, to bring down”.

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Japanese

lower, to bring down”

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