Shrine vs Omikuji - What's the difference?
shrine | omikuji |
A holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped.
A case, box, or receptacle, especially one in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint.
A place or object hallowed from its history or associations.
To enshrine; to place reverently, as if in a shrine.
A random fortune, often written on a strip of paper or on a stick of bamboo, available at Japanese shrines in exchange for a small offering.
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As nouns the difference between shrine and omikuji
is that shrine is a holy or sacred place dedicated to a specific deity, ancestor, hero, martyr, saint, or similar figure of awe and respect, at which said figure is venerated or worshipped while omikuji is a random fortune, often written on a strip of paper or on a stick of bamboo, available at japanese shrines in exchange for a small offering.As a verb shrine
is to enshrine; to place reverently, as if in a shrine.shrine
English
(wikipedia shrine)Noun
(en noun)- a shrine of art
Verb
(shrin)- Shrined in his sanctuary. — Milton.