縁起に塩をまいて清める。

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縁起 に 塩 を まいて 清める 。

English Translation

We sprinkle salt to ward off bad luck.

Furigana

縁起(えんぎ)に塩(しお)をまいて清(きよ)める。

Romanji

Engi ni shio o maite kiyomeru.

Words

縁起 (えんぎ)

omen; sign of luck; origin; causation

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

塩 (しお、えん)

salt (i.e. sodium chloride); common salt; table salt; salt (e.g. sodium chloride, calcium sulfate, etc.); hardship; toil; trouble; saltiness

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

巻く (まく)

to wind; to coil; to roll; to wear (e.g. turban, scarf); to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt; to link (verse); to move ahead (three hours, etc.); to move up

清める (きよめる)

to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off

Kanji

縁

Readings: エン、 -ネン、 ふち、 ふちど.る、 ゆかり、 よすが、 へり、 えにし

Meanings: affinity, relation, connection, edge, border, verge, brink

起

Readings: キ、 お.きる、 お.こる、 お.こす、 おこ.す、 た.つ

Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up

塩

Readings: エン、 しお

Meaning: salt

清

Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 シン、 きよ.い、 きよ.まる、 きよ.める

Meanings: pure, purify, cleanse, exorcise, Manchu dynasty