“Driving out evil spirits” in Japanese
Short answer
Driving out evil spirits in Japanese is “鬼遣” (oniyarai). Full meaning: driving out evil spirits (on New Year's eve).
Other ways to say “Driving out evil spirits” in Japanese
追儺
oniyarai driving out evil spirits (on New Year's eve)
ついな
tsuina (ceremony of) driving out evil spirits
鬼やらひ
oniyarai driving out evil spirits (on New Year's eve)
なやらひ
nayarai (ceremony of) driving out evil spirits
鬼やらい
oniyarai driving out evil spirits (on New Year's eve)
儺やらひ
nayarai (ceremony of) driving out evil spirits
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