祭りの前に三日間、齋して身を清めた。
Before the festival, he underwent ritual purification for three days.
Kanken 1 / Pre-Level 1
齋
Meaning
Kanji 齋
Buddhist food
Buddhist food, alike, avoid, religious purification, room, worship
Stroke Order
Kontrol animasi urutan goresan
Example sentences
5 reference sentences
神に仕える者は齋の期間中、酒を断つ。
Those who serve the deity avoid alcohol during the period of purification.
彼は静かな齋で経を読んでいた。
He was reading sutras in a quiet special room.
寺では朝に齋が用意される。
At the temple, Buddhist food is prepared in the morning.
今日は齋なので、肉を食べない。
Today is a day of abstinence, so I am not eating meat.