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    3. 祖先の霊を祭る

    祖先の霊を祭る

    祖そ先せんの​霊れいを​祭まつる​

    to perform religious services for the departed souls of one's ancestors

    NTVerbCulture & TraditionsReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab46 strokes

    そせんのれいをまつる

    Verb

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    to perform religious services for the departed souls of one's ancestors

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    Characters that make up this word

    祖
    ancestor・pioneer・founder
    Kanji
    先
    さき・ま.ず…(2)
    before・ahead・previous・future・precedence
    Kanji
    霊
    たま…(2)
    spirits・soul
    Kanji
    祭
    まつ.る・まつ.り・まつり…(1)
    ritual・offer prayers・celebrate・deify・enshrine…(1)
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
    を
    wo
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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