noun, takes する, intransitive verb

  1. exorcism, ceremonial cleansing from evil influence.
  2. exorcism performed door to door, in exchange for beans and money (on the night of New Year's Eve or Setsubun).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
厄払い やくばらい
 
厄払い やくはらい
 
厄祓い やくばらい
 
厄祓い やくはらい
 
 
 
厄ばらい やくばらい
 
 
 
厄ばらい やくはらい

Contained Kanji Breakdown

unlucky, misfortune, bad luck
ヤク (9th, N1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン かりがね (Kentei 1)
seal radical (no. 26)
セツ わりふ (Kentei 1)
pay, clear out, prune
はら.う フツ はらい (7th, N3)
hand, hand radical (no. 64)
シュ
I, myself, katakana mu radical (no. 28)
シ ボウ ム (Kentei 1)