参り

まいり
Alternative writings: 詣り
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A visit to a religious site (shrine, temple, grave) to pray or make offerings; used as a noun and commonly heard as 'o-mairi' for politeness.

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明日はお寺にお参りに行く予定だ。

I'm planning to go to the temple to pay my respects tomorrow.

年末は毎年、墓参りをして祖先に祈りを捧げる。

At the end of the year I visit the grave every year to offer prayers to my ancestors.

試験の合格を祈って神社に参り、絵馬を書いた。

I went to the shrine to pray for passing the exam and wrote an ema (votive tablet).

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