祭る
まつる
matsuru
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 71 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
祭る (まつる (matsuru)) means "to enshrine". It is a Japanese verb. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
to enshrine
Also : to deify · to honor
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Example Sentences
毎年この季節に地域の神様を祭る祭りがある。
まいとしこのきせつにちいきのかみさまをまつるまつりがある。
Every year in this season, there is a festival to enshrine the local deity.
その神社に天照大神が祭られている。
そのじんじゃにあまてらすおおみかみがまつられている。
The sun goddess Amaterasu is enshrined at that shrine.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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