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たまぐし 玉串
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Noun
1. branch of a sacred tree (esp. sakaki) with paper or cotton strips attached (used as an offering)​Shinto
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2. sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica)​See also 榊
Wikipedia definition
3. Tamagushi​is a form of Shinto offering made from a sakaki-tree branch decorated with shide strips of washi paper, silk, or cotton. At Japanese weddings, funerals, miyamairi and other ceremonies at Shinto shrines, tamagushi are ritually presented to the kami (spirits or gods) by parishioners or kannushi priests.
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Other forms
玉籤 【たまぐし】、玉ぐし 【たまぐし】、玉串 【たまくし】、玉籤 【たまくし】
Notes
たまくし: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage. たまくし: Out-dated or obsolete kana usage.

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