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参拝

Reading

Kana: さんぱい
Romaji: sanpai
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Definition

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visit to a shrine or temple; paying homage at a shrine or temple

Kanji

Readings: サン、 シン、 まい.る、 まい-、 まじわる、 みつ
Meanings: nonplussed, three (in documents), going, coming, visiting, visit, be defeated, die, be madly in love, participate, take part in
Readings: ハイ、 おが.む、 おろが.む
Meanings: worship, adore, pray to

Example Sentences

元日(がんじつ)神社(じんじゃ)参拝(さんぱい)する日本人(にっぽんじん)(おお)い。
➥On New Year's Day many Japanese go to the shrine to worship.
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靖国神社(やすくにじんじゃ)参拝(さんぱい)(かん)しては閣僚(かくりょう)自主的(じしゅてき)判断(はんだん)(まか)せられている。
➥The question of worshipping at the Yasukuni Shrine is left to the independent judgement of Cabinet ministers.
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教科書問題(きょうかしょもんだい)歴史(れきし)認識(にんしき)靖国神社(やすくにじんじゃ)への首相(しゅしょう)参拝(さんぱい)などで、(にち)(ちゅう)関係(かんけい)波風(なみかぜ)()っている。
➥Such things as the textbook controversy, lack of recognition of historical events, and the prime minister's worshipping at the Yasukuni Shrine have caused discord with China.
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昭和(しょうわ)天皇(てんのう)靖国神社(やすくにじんじゃ)で75(ねん)までに戦後(せんご)(けい)(かい)参拝(さんぱい)した。
➥In the post-War period, up until 1975, Emperor Showa prayed at the Yasukuni Shrine a total of 8 times.
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小泉(こいずみ)首相(しゅしょう)が「憲法(けんぽう)違反(いはん)だから靖国神社(やすくにじんじゃ)参拝(さんぱい)しちゃいかんという(ひと)がいます」と(かた)った。
➥Prime Minister Koizumi said, "There are people who say that, because it's unconstitutional, I should not pray at the Yasukuni Shrine".
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