“To purify” in Japanese
Short answer
To purify in Japanese is “清める” (kiyomeru). Full meaning: to purify, to cleanse, to exorcise, to purge, to ward off.
Other ways to say “To purify” in Japanese
払い清める
haraikiyomeru to purify, to exorcise
祓う
harau to exorcise, to cleanse, to purify
精げる
shirageru to polish (rice), to refine, to purify
潔める
kiyomeru to purify, to cleanse, to exorcise, to purge, to ward off
浄める
kiyomeru to purify, to cleanse, to exorcise, to purge, to ward off
聖める
kiyomeru to purify, to cleanse, to exorcise, to purge, to ward off
キヨメる
kiyomeru to purify, to cleanse, to exorcise, to purge, to ward off
きよめる
kiyomeru to purify, to cleanse, to exorcise, to purge, to ward off
はらい清める
haraikiyomeru to purify, to exorcise
祓える
haraeru to exorcise, to cleanse, to purify
きよめ
kiyome to purify, to cleanse, to exorcise, to purge, to ward off
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