Japanese

まつる
Meaning: to deify; to enshrine
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 祭る 祭らない
Polite 祭ります 祭りません
Past 祭った 祭らなかった
Polite + Past 祭りました 祭りませんでした
Te-form 祭って 祭らなくて
Potential 祭れる 祭れない
Passive 祭られる 祭られない
Causative 祭らせる 祭らせない
Causative + Passive 祭らされる 祭らされない
Imperative 祭れ 祭るな

Handwriting

祭
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Example sentences

This shrine enshrines the god of learning.
祖先の霊を祭るために、毎年実家に帰省している。
I return to my family home every year to worship the spirits of our ancestors.

Usage Notes

Refers to the act of worshiping or enshrining a deity or spirit.

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