拝

Vocabulary (12)

• 三王礼拝

  さんおうれいはい

  Adoration of the Magi

• 拝復

  はいふく

  Dear Sir or Madam, in reply to your letter ...

• 四方拝

  しほうはい

  Prayer to the Four Quarters (Japanese imperial New Year's ceremony)

• 祖先崇拝

  そせんすうはい

  ancestor worship

• 拝借

  はいしゃく

  borrowing

• 九拝

  きゅうはい

  bowing many times (in apology)

• 巡拝

  じゅんぱい

  circuit pilgrimage

• 拝み箸

  おがみばし

  clasping chopsticks between one's hands as in a gesture of prayer (a breach of etiquette)

• 拝賀

  はいが

  congratulations

• 樹木崇拝

  じゅもくすうはい

  dendrolatry (worship of trees)

• 天皇崇拝

  てんのうすうはい

  emperor worship

• 拝観料

  はいかんりょう

  entrance fee