shimenawa

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noun

A length of straw that lines the ring (used as ritual purification in shinto)

OriginJapanese 注連縄 →
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Meanings

noun
  1. governmentA length of straw that lines the ring (used as ritual purification in shinto)

Origin

  1. Japanese注連縄
  2. Englishshimenawa

From Japanese 注連縄.

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shimenawa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shimenawa

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“shimenawa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shimenawa. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shimenawa,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shimenawa.

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