大祓（おおはらえ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 3
Meaning: Great Purification ceremony
Example sentences
- 六月と十二月に大祓が行われる。 — The Great Purification ritual is held in June and December.
- 大祓で一年の穢れを清める。 — The Great Purification cleanses away a year's worth of impurities.
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