Vocabulary

What does お神輿 (おみこし, omikoshi) mean?

お神輿 (おみこし, omikoshi) means mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals.

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Readingおみこし
Romajiomikoshi
Part of speechnoun
おみこし
omikoshi

mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals

  1. 1noun mikoshi; portable Shinto shrine carried through the streets during festivals
  2. 2noun lower back; waist; hips

Also written: お御輿、御神輿

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