祭る

祀る

Reading

Kana: まつる

Romaji: matsuru

Definitions

v5r

vt

1

to deify; to enshrine

2

to pray; to worship

Kanji

祭

Readings: サイ、 まつ.る、 まつ.り、 まつり

Meanings: ritual, offer prayers, celebrate, deify, enshrine, worship

祀

Readings: シ、 まつ.る、 まつり

Meanings: enshrine, worship

Example Sentences

この記念碑(きねんひ)は祖国(そこく)に命(いのち)を捧(ささ)げた兵士(へいし)を祭(まつ)っている。

➥This monument is dedicated to the soldiers who gave their lives to their country.

「ところで神社(じんじゃ)を知(し)っていますか？」「軽(かる)く触(ふ)れる程度(ていど)には。信仰(しんこう)対象(たいしょう)となった存在(そんざい)、いわゆるところの神格(しんかく)を祭(まつ)る礼拝(れいはい)施設(しせつ)ね」

➥"By the way, do you know what a Shinto shrine is?" "I've a little bit of knowledge on the subject. It's a religious facility where that which is the object of worship, that called the genius loci, is enshrined."