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    三方

    三さん方ぼう

    three sides

    KMT8News #23+1NounCulture & TraditionsKanji Vocab7 strokes

    さんぼうさんぽう

    Noun

    1.
    three sides
    2.
    small offering stand

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    神かみ棚だなに三さん方ぼうを置おきました。

    I placed a sanbou (offering stand) on the household Shinto altar.

    KMT7Culture & Traditions
    祭さい壇だんには、お供そなえ物ものを載のせた三さん方ぼうが並ならべられていた。

    On the altar, sanbou (offering stands) with offerings were arranged.

    KMT8Culture & Traditions
    新しん年ねんの初はつも詣うででは、多おおくの神じん社じゃで三さん方ぼうにお供そなえ物ものが捧ささげられる。

    During the first shrine visit of the New Year, offerings are made on sanbou at many shrines.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy
    伝でん統とう的てきな結けっ婚こん式しきでは、三さん方ぼうに載のせられたお神み酒きが交かわされることがあります。

    In traditional weddings, sacred sake placed on a sanbou may be exchanged.

    KMT8Culture & TraditionsFamily & Relationships
    この三さん方ぼうは、神しん事じにおいて重じゅう要ような役やく割わりを果はたす道どう具ぐです。

    This sanbou is a tool that plays an important role in Shinto rituals.

    KMT9Culture & TraditionsReligion & Philosophy

    Kanji that make up this word

    三
    み・み.つ・みっ.つ…(17)
    three
    方
    かた・-かた・-がた…(9)
    direction・person・alternative
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