Meaning of 祭る in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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祭る, 祀るJLPT 2
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Kana Readingまつる
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Romajimatsuru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Godan verb with `ru` ending, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to deify; to enshrine
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to pray; to worship
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Example Sentences
祭る, 祀る, まつる used in context
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「ところで神社を知っていますか？」「軽く触れる程度には。信仰対象となった存在、いわゆるところの神格を祭る礼拝施設ね」
By the way, do you know what a Shinto shrine is? "I've a little bit of knowledge on the subject. It's a religious facility where that which is the object of worship, that called the genius loci, is enshrined."
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This monument is dedicated to the soldiers who gave their lives to their country.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
Past
Te
Passive
Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship
On: サイ
Kun: まつ.る, まつ.り, まつり
11 strokes
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