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うしのときまいり
Meanings
Expression
Noun
1. cursing ritual where one visits a shrine at 2am and nails a doll representing a person to a tree, praying for said person's death
Alt. forms
丑
うし
の
時
とき
参
まい
り
うしのときまいり
Pitch accent
う
しのときま
いり
Composed of
うし
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
とき
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
まいり
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)