巫女（みこ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: shrine maiden
Example sentences
- 巫女が神楽を舞う。 — A shrine maiden performs the sacred kagura dance.
- 巫女がお守りを授ける。 — The shrine maiden hands out amulets.
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