Word Meaning 丑の時参り

Listen to 丑の刻参り

丑の刻参り

うしのこくまいり

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

Listen to 丑三つ時

丑三つ時

うしみつどき

third quarter of the hour of the ox (2-2:30am, or 3-3:30am)

Listen to 草木も眠る丑三つ時

草木も眠る丑三つ時

くさきもねむるうしみつどき

dead of night (when even the trees and plants sleep)

Listen to 金時人参

金時人参

きんときにんじん

kintoki carrot (red variety originating in the Kyoto region)

Listen to 丑

丑

うし

hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am)

Listen to 墓参り

墓参り

はかまいり

visit to a grave

Listen to 初宮参り

初宮参り

はつみやまいり

first visit of a child to the shrine of its tutelary deity (usu. when the child is about 30 days old)

Listen to 宮参り

宮参り

みやまいり

visiting a shrine

Listen to お宮参り

お宮参り

おみやまいり

visiting a shrine

Listen to 恵方参り

恵方参り

えほうまいり

New Year's visit to a shrine or temple which lies in a favorable (favourable) or lucky direction

Listen to 伊勢参り

伊勢参り

いせまいり

Ise pilgrim

Listen to 牛にひかれて善光寺参り

牛にひかれて善光寺参り

うしにひかれてぜんこうじまいり

doing or receiving something good by accident or through the invitation of someone else