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守り袋 (まもりぶくろ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
small protective charm pouch
A small drawstring pouch, often made of cloth, containing a paper talisman (ofuda) or charm for protection, commonly obtained from Shinto shrines or Buddhist temples.
See also: 守り札
神じん
社じゃ
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買か
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守まも
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袋ぶくろ
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小ちい
さな
札ふだ
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入はい
っ
て
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た
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The protective pouch I bought at the shrine contained a small paper charm.
Similar words お 守まも り お守り is the general term for a protective amulet or charm, while 守り袋 specifically refers to the small pouch that holds such a charm.
守まも り 札ふだ 守り札 is the paper talisman itself, whereas 守り袋 is the pouch that contains it.
Etymology Compound of 守り (mamori, 'protection') and 袋 (fukuro, 'bag, pouch'). The reading ぶくろ is a common rendaku form of ふくろ when used as a suffix.
