初詣（はつもうで）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: New Year shrine visit
Example sentences
- 元日に家族で初詣に行く。 — On New Year's Day, my family goes to the shrine for the first visit of the year.
- 初詣で今年の健康を願う。 — At the New Year's shrine visit, I pray for good health this year.
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