神職は神事を行う前に斎に入り、身を清める。
Before sacred rituals, Shinto priests enter a period of purification to cleanse their bodies.
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I purified my mind at the temple.
祭りの前に、神主たちは斎戒沐浴して心身を清めた。
Before the festival, the priests purified themselves through abstinence and bathing.
川で禊ぎを行い、心身を清めた。
He performed ritual purification in the river and cleansed his mind and body.
朝起きてすぐに盥漱し、心身を清める。
Upon waking in the morning, I immediately wash my hands and rinse my mouth to purify my body and mind.
Usage Notes
Used for physical cleansing (like washing hands before a shrine visit) or spiritual purification (removing kegare).
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