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Omikuji Fortune

Omikuji Paper Fortune (おみくじ - Omikuji)

Omikuji Fortune

📖 Meaning & Etiquette

The sacred paper fortunes drawn at Shinto shrines and temples to predict a person's future. Ratings range from 'Daikichi' (great luck) to 'Daikyo' (great bad luck), providing wisdom for wealth, health, and love.

💡 Cultural Background

In ancient Japan, political decisions and successor selections were determined by highly sacred lotteries to consult the gods. This spiritual consultation gradually evolved into individual fortunes.

💬 Useful Conversation Phrases

Pay a small fee (typically 100-200 yen) to draw a fortune. If you get a good fortune, keep it in your wallet. If you draw bad luck, tie the paper to the designated metal wires or tree branches in the yard to leave the bad luck behind.

おみくじを引いて大吉が出たので、お守り代わりに財布に入れて持ち帰ります。 / 凶が出たときは、ここに結んで神様に悪い運勢を払ってもらいましょう。

🔊 Since I got a 'Daikichi' (great luck) fortune, I will keep it in my wallet as a protective amulet. / If you get bad luck, let's tie it here so the spirits can wash the bad luck away.

❓ Bilingual Shrine Quiz

What should you do if you draw a 'Kyo' (bad luck) fortune paper?

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