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What does 祭る (まつる, matsuru) mean?

祭る (まつる, matsuru) means to worship, to enshrine (as a deity).

Quick facts
Readingまつる
Romajimatsuru
Part of speechgodan verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
まつる
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonmatsuru

to worship, to enshrine (as a deity)

  1. 1godan verb · transitive to deify; to enshrine
  2. 2godan verb · transitive to pray; to worship

Example sentences

  • The people of the village worship their ancestors.

  • This shrine enshrines an ancient god.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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