厄払い

やくばらい

Also written やくはらい

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive exorcism; ceremonial cleansing from evil influence
2. exorcism performed door to door, in exchange for beans and money (on the night of New Year's Eve or Setsubun) See also: 節分 (せつぶん).

Kanji

• 厄 misfortune. Read as ヤク.
• 払 pay. Read as はらい.

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