Meaning
Kanji 斎
purification
purification, Buddhist food, room, worship, avoid, alike
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斎王
さいおう
unmarried imperial princess serving at the Ise Grand Shrine or the Kamo Shrine in place of the Emperor
Example sentences
5 reference sentences
祭りの前に三日間斎戒して身を清めた。
Before the festival, he observed abstinence for three days to purify himself.
僧侶たちはその日、斎食をとった。
That day, the monks ate Buddhist food.
祖父は静かな書斎で本を読んでいる。
My grandfather is reading a book in his quiet study.
彼女は朝の斎礼に出てから仕事に向かった。
She attended the morning rite before heading to work.
大事な祭事の前なので、酒を飲まずに斎戒している。
Because an important ritual is near, he is observing abstinence and not drinking alcohol.
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