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)
Kanji used
ball
Pitch accent
ぐし
Composed of
① 丸い物。球状の物。② 丸く美しい宝石。③ 綺麗な女性。転じて遊女や芸者。④ その人の器を決めつけるときにあざけって言う語。
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
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