御手洗 (みたらし): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

御手洗 (みたらし) means purifying water basin at shrine entrance.

See example sentences below.

御手洗 at a glance

御手洗

みたらしmitarashi

N2noun

purifying water basin at shrine entrance

御手洗みたらしmitarashiN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

purifying water basin at shrine entrance

Example 1

神社の御手洗で手を清めた。

Translation

I purified my hands at the shrine's water basin.

Example 2

御手洗は参拝の前に使います。

Translation

The water basin is used before worship.