Katashiro
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形代, 神道の儀式で使われる紙の人形や像
a Japanese term for a paper doll or figurine used in Shinto rituals and ceremonies, representing a deity or spirit and serving as a spiritual medium or placeholder for the presence of the divine during religious practices
例
The Shinto priest used a katashiro to cleanse the house of negative energy during the ceremony.
神道の神官は、儀式の間に家から負のエネルギーを清めるために形代を使用しました。
