No. 4,316 in Japanese
初詣
"初詣" (Hatsumōde) is the first shrine or temple visit of the year in Japan.
In a sentence
お正月には、家族で初詣に行きます。
During the New Year, I go to Hatsumode with my family.
初詣 is used here to describe the traditional Japanese practice of visiting a shrine or temple to pray for blessings in the new year.
今年の初詣では、健康と成功を祈りました。
During this year's Hatsumode, I prayed for health and success.
初詣 is referred in the context of the activities done during the visit, such as praying.
私はまだ一度も初詣に行ったことがありません。
I have never gone to Hatsumode before.
初詣 is used as an activity that one contemplates whether they have experienced or not.
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