お守り（おまもり、omamori）
- amulet
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守
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お守り (おまもり, romaji: omamori) means "amulet" in Japanese. It is a N1 High-level Noun word.
| Meaning: | amulet |
| Level: | N1 High |
| Lexical Category: | Noun (名詞) |
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The Japanese word お守り お守り (omamori) is a general term for a type of amulet or charm believed to provide protection or good luck. They are typically small and carried with a person, often attached to a bag, wallet, or phone. They are associated with various aspects of life, such as health, safety, love, studies, and finances. The purpose of お守りお守り is to ward off evil spirits, attract good fortune, or provide a sense of comfort and security to the wearer.
⚫︎ 合格祈願のお守り Translation: A good luck charm for passing an exam. ⚫︎ 交通安全のお守り Translation: A safety charm for traffic. ⚫︎ 健康のお守り Translation: A health charm.
お守りお守り is used in various contexts. ⚫︎ It is often given as a gift. ⚫︎ It's common to buy them at temples and shrines. ⚫︎ When talking about a charm you carry, or someone else carries, you would use お守りお守り.
⚫︎ The word is most commonly written in hiragana as おまもりお守り. ⚫︎ The kanji form is お守りお守り. The kanji is combined of the honorific prefix お and the kanji 守 which means "to protect" or "to guard". The り (ri) is the hiragana suffix. ⚫︎ There are no significant variations in okurigana.
⚫︎ There are no direct, perfect synonyms for お守りお守り in Japanese. ⚫︎ The closest words might be related terms, such as お札 (ofuda), which are paper charms. However, they serve slightly different purposes.
There are no direct antonyms for お守りお守り. The concept is about protection, so there is no opposite in the same way.
試験に合格するために、いつも合格祈願のお守りを持ち歩いています。 ・Translation: I always carry a good luck charm for passing the exam to pass it. ・Explanation: This sentence explains that the speaker carries a charm to help them pass an exam.
旅行に行く前に、安全のために交通安全のお守りを買いました。 ・Translation: Before going on a trip, I bought a traffic safety charm for safety. ・Explanation: The speaker bought a charm for safety when traveling.
The word お守りお守り is a combination of the honorific prefix お and the verb 守る (mamoru), meaning "to protect" or "to guard." The suffix り (ri) is the gerund form of the verb. Thus, お守りお守り literally means "a thing that protects."