初詣

はつもうで

Also written 初詣で

Meanings

1. Noun first shrine visit of the New Year

Kanji

• 初 first. Read as はつ.
• 詣 temple visit. Read as もうでる.

Example sentences

• 初詣、ご利益があるのはどこの神社？
  New Year shrine visit; which shrines are potent?
• 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.

Common phrases

• 初詣に訪れる
• 初詣に行く

Word lists

• Spoken

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists