お参り

おまいり · omairi · JLPT N2 · noun

shrine visit

⛩️ お (polite prefix) + 参り (visiting a shrine) = a polite shrine visit

参る is a humble verb for going to a sacred place, and the honorific お makes it polite. Omairi is the act of visiting a shrine or temple to worship.

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