お祓い（おはらい）
JLPT N1 · i-adjective
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: purification ceremony
Example sentences
- 神社でお祓いを受ける。 — He receives a purification ritual at the shrine.
- 車を買ってお祓いをしてもらう。 — After buying a car, he had it blessed in a purification ritual.
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