たまぐし
Meanings
Noun
Shinto
1. branch of a sacred tree (esp. sakaki) with paper or cotton strips attached (used as an offering)
2. sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica)
Pitch accent
ぐし
Composed of
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
reverentially offering a branch of the sacred tree
cash offering made on the occasion of one's visit to a shrine; money offering dedicated to the Shinto gods; fees for offering a branch of the sacred tree to the gods
branch of a sacred tree (esp. sakaki) with paper or cotton strips attached (used as a Shinto offering)