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VocabJLPT N1

to enshrine

Godan VerbTransitive Verb

Definitions

1. to deify
2. to enshrine
3. to pray

This verb means to enshrine or deify a spirit, deity, or person, as is done at a shrine or in a religious ceremony. It can also mean to hold someone in high regard or to celebrate and honor them. It is used in religious, cultural, and sometimes figurative contexts.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Ironically, people who fail are sometimes the ones who get glorified as heroes later on.

Sentence 2

Um, we made offerings of sake at the household shrine to honor the gods.

Sentence 3

The client seemed to put the CEO on a pedestal, treating him like he was infallible.

Sentence 4

The journalist traced how the community had come to idolize their leader.

Sentence 5

"This village has been protected by enshrining the mountain god," an elder said.