English–Japanese
“enshrine” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajimatsuru
Example
この神社では、山の神を祭ります。ko no jin ja de wa yama no kami o matsu ri ma su
At this shrine, people enshrine the mountain god.
How to say “enshrine” in Japanese
“Enshrine” in Japanese is 祭る (matsuru).
It treats a deity, ancestor, or natural force as sacred by honoring it in rites or placing it in a shrine.
Example sentences with 祭る
この寺では、開祖を祭っています。ko no tera de wa kai so o matsu tte i ma su
This temple enshrines its founder.
Tips for using 祭る
- English enshrine also means to preserve an idea in law or an institution, but 祭る (matsuru) is used for religious honoring rather than for protecting an abstract principle.