新嘗祭

にいなめさい / しんじょうさい

Meanings

Noun

common noun
1. ceremonial offering by the Emperor of newly-harvested rice to the deities.

新	new
嘗	once, before, formerly, ever, never, ex-, lick, lap up, burn up, taste, undergo, underrate, despise
祭	ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship

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