Definition of しめ縄 (しめなわ)

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しめ縄

しめなわ

shimenawa

noun
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil(Shinto term)
Other readings:
注連縄【しめなわ】
七五三縄【しめなわ】
標縄【しめなわ】
Related Kanji
straw rope, cord
pour, irrigate, shed (tears), flow into, concentrate on, notes, comment, annotate
take along, lead, join, connect, party, gang, clique
seven
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signpost, seal, mark, stamp, imprint, symbol, emblem, trademark, evidence, souvenir, target