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    3. 祭主

    祭主

    祭さい主しゅ

    (head) priest

    KMT10News #46+1NounCulture & TraditionsReligion & PhilosophyKanji Vocab16 strokes

    さいしゅ

    Noun

    1.
    (head) priest, head priest of the Ise Shrine

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    神じん社じゃの祭さい主しゅが儀ぎ式しきを執とり行おこなった。

    The head priest of the shrine conducted the ceremony.

    KMT8Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    伊い勢せ神じん宮ぐうの祭さい主しゅは、皇こう室しつの重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを担になっている。

    The head priest of Ise Grand Shrine plays an important role in the Imperial Household.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyCulture & TraditionsHistory
    祭さい主しゅは、古ふるくからの伝でん統とうに従したがい、厳おごそかに神しん事じを執とり行おこなう。

    The head priest solemnly conducts the Shinto rituals according to ancient traditions.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions
    地ち域いきの祭まつりの中ちゅう心しんには、常つねに祭さい主しゅの存そん在ざいがある。

    The head priest's presence is always at the center of local festivals.

    KMT10Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy
    祭さい主しゅは、神かみと人ひととの間あいだを取とり持もつ重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたす。

    The head priest plays a crucial role in mediating between gods and people.

    KMT10Religion & PhilosophyCulture & Traditions

    Kanji that make up this word

    祭
    まつ.る・まつ.り・まつり…(1)
    ritual・offer prayers・celebrate・deify・enshrine…(1)
    主
    ぬし・おも・あるじ…(6)
    lord・chief・master・main thing・principal
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