JLPT N1
神輿
A 神輿 is an ornate, portable shrine. People carry it on their shoulders during festivals, believing it brings a local deity’s blessings to the community.
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1 Noun
Portable Festival Shrine
A sacred, ornate palanquin used in Shinto festivals to carry a deity (神, kami). It is hoisted onto the shoulders of dozens of people who parade it through the neighborhood.
Example
祭り で 大きな 神輿 を 見ました 。
I saw a big portable shrine at the festival.
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2 Idiomatic Phrase
To Finally Get Moving" (Idiom)
Used in the set phrase みこしを上げる (mikoshi o ageru), this idiom means to finally get started on something you have been reluctant or lazy to do. It’s similar to saying “to get a move on” or “to finally get up and do something.”
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