初詣
はつもうで
first shrine visit of the New Year
Common word
Meanings
Noun
first shrine visit of the New Year
Example sentences
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New Year shrine visit; which shrines are potent?
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This is called hatsumode, the first visit to a shrine.
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Hatsumoude means New Year's visits to shrines.
今年の初詣は出雲大社に行って、縁結びの神様に素敵な出会いをお願いしてきました。
I went to Izumo-taisha for my New Year's shrine visit and asked the god of marriage to arrange that I meet my special someone.
神道の最も大事な行事は初詣で、多くの人々が新年に神社に詣で、1年の幸福と健康を祈ります。
The most important Shinto event takes place in the New Year, when millions of people visit shrines to pray for happiness and a healthy year.