祭る (まつる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

祭る (まつる) means to enshrine / to worship.

See example sentences below.

祭る at a glance

祭る

まつるmatsuru

N2verb

to enshrine / to worship

祭るまつるmatsuruN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to enshrine / to worship

Example 1

神社に神様を祭る。

Translation

They enshrine a god at the shrine.

Example 2

毎年お祭りで神を祭る。

Translation

They worship the god at the festival every year.