Shirabe
切火 きりび
  • noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
English JMdict
1
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) striking sparks with flint and steel or by rubbing sticks together (usu. to start a fire);fire lit by sparks from flint and steel, etc.
See also: 鑽る (きる)
2
noun (common) (futsuumeishi) purification ceremony in which sparks are struck in the direction of someone (oft. for good luck)
Other forms 鑽火 【きりび】 · 切り火 【きりび】 · 鑽り火 【きりび】 · 鑚火 【きりび】 · 鑚り火 【きりび】

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